04.Lucy and the Lost Puppy

One rainy afternoon, Lucy was walking home from school when she heard a soft whimpering coming from a nearby bush.
一个雨天的下午，露西放学回家时听到附近的灌木丛传来轻轻的呜咽声。
Curious, she peeked through the leaves and found a small, shivering puppy.
出于好奇，她透过叶子看去，发现了一只颤抖的小狗。
The puppy looked lost and frightened, its fur soaked from the rain.
这只小狗看起来迷路又害怕，毛被雨水浸湿了。
Lucy gently picked it up and cuddled it to keep it warm.
露西轻轻地抱起它，用怀抱取暖。
She decided to take the puppy home, hoping to find its owner.
她决定把小狗带回家，希望找到它的主人。
Lucy made posters and put them up around her neighborhood, and she even asked her friends and neighbors if they recognized the puppy.
露西制作了海报，贴在了她的社区周围，她甚至还问了朋友和邻居们是否认识这只小狗。
Days passed, but no one came forward to claim it.
几天过去了，但没有人来认领它。
During that time, Lucy and the puppy, whom she named Max, formed a special bond.
在这段日子里，露西和她给小狗取了名叫马克斯，形成了一种特殊的纽带。
Max followed Lucy everywhere, bringing joy and laughter into her home.
马克斯跟随着露西到处跑，给她的家带来了欢乐和笑声。
One day, a family came to Lucy’s house, having seen one of her posters.
一天，一家人来到露西的家，因为看到了她的海报。
They were overjoyed to find their lost puppy.
他们对找到走失的小狗感到无比高兴。
Although saying goodbye was hard, Lucy was happy knowing Max was reunited with his family.
尽管告别很难，露西知道马克斯与它的家人团聚了，心中感到高兴。
And from that day on, Lucy often visited Max, remembering the adventure that brought them together.
从那天起，露西经常去看望马克斯，回忆起把他们联系在一起的那次冒险。