第15期|2026.11.12初中英语

The Bead Club

拼豆俱乐部

Last winter, my sister told me about her new hobby. Every evening she sat at home and sorted tiny colored pieces. I thought it was only a toy for small children. "It is a waste of time," I said. She just smiled and gave me a board.

去年冬天，姐姐告诉我她有了一个新爱好。每天晚上她都坐在家里，整理小小的彩色拼豆。我以为这只是小孩子的玩具。“这是浪费时间。”我说。她只是笑了笑，递给我一块底板。

We made a small cat first. I had to look through a basket to find the right colors. The thin tools were hard to hold, so I felt nervous. My fingers had a little pain, but I continued. In the end, the work took away the stress of a busy week.

我们先做了一只小猫。我得在一篮子拼豆里翻找合适的颜色。细小的工具很难拿稳，所以我很紧张。我的手指有点疼，但我还是继续做。最后，这件事消除了忙碌一周的压力。

Then came the best part. My sister put paper on the pieces and used an iron. The heat joined them into one picture. I felt proud and sent a photo to Dad. A couple of cousins ran in. One of them took my tools, so I asked him to behave.

接着是最精彩的部分。姐姐把纸盖在拼豆上，用熨斗熨烫。热量把它们连成了一幅图。我很自豪，还把照片发给了爸爸。几个表兄弟跑了进来。其中一个拿走了我的夹子，所以我让他守规矩。

Soon we had a team. Every weekend we met in the front room. We made a rule: no juice near the pieces. My uncle is a lawyer, and he came to play with us. My dad's boss gave us a spare board, and we did not need to buy one.

很快我们就有了一个团队。每个周末我们都在前面的房间聚会。我们定了一条规矩：拼豆旁不许放果汁。我叔叔是律师，他也来和我们一起玩。爸爸的老板送给我们一块备用底板，所以我们不用再买了。

All of us made different pictures. One friend made a whale, and another made a plate of pork. A girl made an underground room, but it looked dangerous. An old man copied a song. We borrowed more colors from a shop for our small competition. Then we had a party to celebrate. We were hungry, and we ate noodles on the ground. I did research about new designs, and my low feeling was gone. Without this club, I would not feel so happy.

每个人都做了不同的图案。一位朋友做了一头鲸，另一位做了一盘猪肉。一个女孩做了一个地下洞穴，但它看起来很危险。一位老人复制了一首歌。我们为小小的比赛从商店借来更多颜色。然后我们开了派对来庆祝。我们饿了，就坐在地上吃面条。我还研究了新的设计，我低落的心情也消失了。没有这个俱乐部，我不会这么开心。