Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Autumn Awakenings: Li Wei's Journey on the Great Wall
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 秋天的长城总是令人惊叹。
En: The Great Wall in autumn is always breathtaking.

Zh: 琥珀色的阳光洒在古老的石墙上，墙下的红叶和黄叶随风摇曳，像一幅画。
En: Amber sunlight spills over the ancient stone walls, while the red and yellow leaves below sway in the wind like a painting.

Zh: 学校组织了这次秋游，李伟、梅玲和陈一起参加。
En: The school organized this autumn outing, and Li Wei, Mei Ling, and Chen participated together.

Zh: 李伟对历史很感兴趣，他总是读很多书，但他很少和同学们交流。
En: Li Wei is very interested in history; he always reads a lot of books, but he rarely interacts with his classmates.

Zh: 这次，他们来到长城。
En: This time, they came to the Great Wall.

Zh: 在长城脚下，李伟深吸一口气。
En: At the foot of the wall, Li Wei took a deep breath.

Zh: 他心里有个愿望：能够和同学们分享他对长城的热爱，尤其是梅玲。
En: He had a wish in his heart: to share his love for the Great Wall with his classmates, especially with Mei Ling.

Zh: 梅玲是一个活泼开朗的女生，李伟一直想多和她交流。
En: Mei Ling is a lively and outgoing girl, and Li Wei has always wanted to communicate more with her.

Zh: 出发前，李伟做了一个决定。
En: Before setting off, Li Wei made a decision.

Zh: 他志愿当这段长城的学生导游。
En: He volunteered to be the student guide for this section of the Great Wall.

Zh: 虽然很紧张，但他希望这是一个很好机会可以和大家分享他的知识。
En: Although he was nervous, he hoped it would be a great opportunity to share his knowledge with everyone.

Zh: 队伍开始沿着长城的台阶行走，空气清新而凉爽。
En: The group began walking along the steps of the Great Wall.

Zh: 空气清新而凉爽。
En: The air was fresh and cool.

Zh: 李伟一直走在前面，手心微微出汗。
En: Li Wei always walked at the front, his palms slightly sweating.

Zh: 他心里默念着准备好的讲解词。
En: He silently recited the prepared explanations in his mind.

Zh: 走到一段陡峭却壮观的墙头，大家都停下来，望向远方的景色。
En: When they reached a steep yet magnificent section of the wall, everyone stopped and looked out at the distant scenery.

Zh: 就是这里，李伟知道这段长城的故事最多。
En: It was here that Li Wei knew the most stories about this part of the Great Wall.

Zh: 他心跳加速，觉得有点恐惧，但这是他的机会。
En: His heart raced, and he felt a bit afraid, but this was his chance.

Zh: 他在心里鼓励自己：“加油！”
En: He encouraged himself silently: "Come on!"

Zh: 李伟抬起头，对同学们说：“大家，这里很特别。”
En: Li Wei raised his head and said to his classmates, "Everyone, this place is very special."

Zh: 他的声音有些颤抖，但他继续说：“这段长城建于明代，是为了保护边疆。
En: His voice trembled a little, but he continued, "This section of the Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty to protect the border.

Zh: 你们看到这些崖壁吗？
En: Do you see these cliffs?

Zh: 古时候，士兵从这里守望敌人的动静。”
En: In ancient times, soldiers watched for enemy movements from here."

Zh: 同学们静静地听着，梅玲也在仔细看他。
En: His classmates listened quietly, and Mei Ling watched him attentively.

Zh: 李伟渐渐感到自信。
En: Li Wei gradually felt confident.

Zh: 他继续讲述长城的故事，每一个细节都充满了他对历史的热爱。
En: He continued sharing stories about the Great Wall, each detail filled with his passion for history.

Zh: 他的紧张慢慢消失，变成了一种享受分享的快乐。
En: His nervousness slowly disappeared, turning into the joy of sharing.

Zh: 讲解结束，大家开始往回走。
En: After the explanation ended, they began to walk back.

Zh: 梅玲走过来，对李伟说：“谢谢你，李伟，你讲得真好！”
En: Mei Ling came over and said to Li Wei, "Thank you, Li Wei, you spoke really well!"

Zh: 她的笑容如同今天的阳光那般温暖。
En: Her smile was as warm as today's sunshine.

Zh: 李伟心里一阵开心，
En: Li Wei felt a surge of happiness in his heart.

Zh: 他点了点头，终于说出那句：“谢谢，我也很喜欢。”
En: He nodded and finally said, "Thank you, I liked it too."

Zh: 这次秋游不仅让他分享了知识，也让他交到了新朋友。
En: This autumn outing not only allowed him to share his knowledge but also helped him make new friends.

Zh: 他知道，以后他会更加自信和开放，因为他发现，热情真的能让人们连接在一起。
En: He knew that in the future, he would be more confident and open because he discovered that passion truly can connect people.


Vocabulary Words:

• breathtaking: 令人惊叹
• amber: 琥珀色
• spill: 洒
• ancient: 古老
• sway: 摇曳
• outgoing: 开朗
• recite: 默念
• tremble: 颤抖
• cliff: 崖壁
• steep: 陡峭
• magnificent: 壮观
• attentively: 仔细
• passion: 热爱
• explain: 讲解
• confident: 自信
• volunteer: 志愿
• guide: 导游
• prepare: 准备
• sweat: 出汗
• silently: 默默
• opportunity: 机会
• border: 边疆
• enemy: 敌人
• movement: 动静
• soldier: 士兵
• distant: 远方
• communicate: 交流
• surge: 一阵
• nervousness: 紧张
• connect: 连接