Ryan did his own laundry for the first time. His mother was away for the weekend. He wanted to do a good job.
瑞安第一次自己洗衣服。他妈妈周末不在家。他想把事情做好。
He put all his clothes in one load. His favorite blue sweater went in too. He never checked any of the labels.
他把所有衣服放在一起洗。他最喜欢的蓝毛衣也放了进去。他一个标签也没有看。
He set the machine to hot water. He wanted his clothes very clean. Hot water seemed like the best choice.
他把洗衣机设成热水。他想让衣服洗得非常干净。热水看起来是最好的选择。
An hour later, Ryan opened the dryer. He pulled out his favorite sweater. It looked much smaller than before.
一个小时后，瑞安打开了烘干机。他拉出自己最喜欢的毛衣。它看起来比以前小多了。
"Oh no," Ryan said quietly. He tried to put it on. His arms barely fit in the sleeves.
“哦，不，”瑞安轻声说。他试着把它穿上。他的手臂几乎伸不进袖子。
Ryan called his older sister for help. He told her what happened. She laughed a little and came over.
瑞安打电话向姐姐求助。他告诉她发生了什么。她笑了一下，过来了。
"Wool shrinks in hot water," his sister said. "Next time, use cold water," she added. "And check the label first."
“羊毛遇热水会缩水，”姐姐说，“下次用冷水，”她补充道，“而且要先看标签。”
Ryan looked at the tiny sweater sadly. He held it up in the light. Then he had a good idea.
瑞安难过地看着那件小小的毛衣。他把它举到光下。然后他想到了一个好主意。
He gave the sweater to his little cousin. His cousin loved the small blue sweater. It fit her perfectly.
他把毛衣送给了他的小表妹。表妹喜欢这件小小的蓝毛衣。她穿着正合身。
Ryan washed the rest of his clothes again. This time, he read every single label. He felt a little wiser about laundry.
瑞安把剩下的衣服又洗了一遍。这一次，他把每一个标签都读了一遍。他觉得自己对洗衣服懂得多了一点。
