Tao and his cousin Mei picked apples from the low branches. Their basket grew heavy and red.
陶和表妹梅从低低的树枝上摘苹果。他们的篮子越来越沉，越来越红。
Mama set a bowl of water on the step. "Wash them before we eat," she said.
妈妈在台阶上放了一碗水。“吃之前先洗一洗，”她说。
Mei dropped an apple, and it rolled under the bench. Tao crawled after it and found dust on his knees.
梅掉了一个苹果，它滚到长椅下面。陶爬过去找，膝盖上沾了灰。
Mei laughed at his dusty knees. Then she washed the apple again, turning it slowly in the water.
梅看着他脏脏的膝盖笑了。然后她把苹果又洗了一遍，在水里慢慢转动它。
They carried the wet apples to the table in a bright red pile. Each one shone like a small lamp.
他们把湿漉漉的苹果捧到桌上，堆成亮红的一堆。每一个都像一盏小灯。
Grandpa took the first bite and hummed. Washing together made the fruit taste even sweeter.
爷爷咬了第一口，哼了一声。一起洗苹果，让果子尝起来更甜了。