英文小故事Fleeing the Flames

这是一则关于家人齐心面对灾难的小故事

Fleeing the Flames
“Got your passports? Underwear? Flashlight radios?” My family of five split into two cars, figuring a car saved was a car gained. Mid-dinner, “Evacuation Order" pinged on our phones. The inferno scorched the foothills, threatening our San Jose, California, home. We sped to a beachside inn, the waves our protector. Amid the hazy Pacific air, Dad-bereft of utensils-whomped a watermelon open. My sister, Arianna, humored spotty video classes. My mom and my brother, Aidan, dug a sand tunnel. Whether our house would survive was anyone's guess, but in this salty seaside suite, we found hearth and home. -Melody Cao

逃离火海
"带着你们的护照吗？内衣？手电筒收音机？" 我家五口人分成两辆车，车子能多救一辆就是一辆了。晚餐中途，电话中传来了紧急 "疏散令"。地狱之火炙烤着山麓，威胁着我们在加州圣何塞的家。我们飞奔到一家海滨旅馆，海浪是我们的保护神。在朦胧的太平洋空气中，没有工具的爸爸徒手敲开一个西瓜。我的妹妹阿丽亚娜，上着断断续续地视频课程。我妈妈和我弟弟艾丹则挖了一个沙子隧道。我们的房子能否存活下来谁也不知道，但在这个咸乎乎的海边，我们又找到了温暖的家。 美乐蒂 .曹