Wei and Suki drove to a quiet campsite. The drive took almost two hours. They picked a flat spot near the trees. Wei pulled the tent out of its bag. Suki set down the cooking gear nearby.
魏和苏琪开车来到一处安静的露营地。路上花了将近两个小时。他们在树林附近挑了一块平地。魏把帐篷从袋子里拽出来。苏琪把炊具放在旁边。
Suki laid out all the tent poles. She counted them twice, then frowned. "We only have six poles," she said. "The tent needs eight poles to stand."
苏琪把所有的帐篷杆摊开。她数了两遍，然后皱起了眉。“我们只有六根杆，”她说，“这顶帐篷要八根杆才能立起来。”
Wei checked the bag again carefully. "We do not have two poles," he said. "We left them at home, I think."
魏又仔细检查了一遍袋子。“少了两根杆，”他说，“我想是落在家里了。”
Suki looked around the campsite for ideas. She spotted two straight, sturdy branches nearby. "These branches look strong enough," she said.
苏琪环顾露营地，想办法。她看到附近有两根笔直结实的树枝。“这两根树枝看起来够结实，”她说。
Wei trimmed the branches with his small knife. He tied them where the missing poles belonged. Suki pulled the tent fabric tight and smooth.
魏用他的小刀修了修树枝。他把树枝绑在缺杆的位置。苏琪把帐篷布拉得又紧又平。
Slowly, the tent began to take its shape. The branches held their spots firmly. The whole tent stood tall and steady.
帐篷慢慢有了形状。树枝稳稳地待在原位。整顶帐篷高高地、稳稳地立着。
Wei stepped back and looked at their work. "It stands," he said with a proud smile.
魏退后一步，看着他们的成果。“立起来了，”他自豪地笑着说。
Suki laughed and patted the tent gently. "Our tent has a little extra style now," she said.
苏琪笑了，轻轻拍了拍帐篷。“我们的帐篷现在多了一点特别的风格，”她说。
They set their bags inside the tent. Outside, the campfire crackled in the evening light. Wei and Suki sat down and relaxed together. Suki looked back at the sturdy branches. "Next time, we pack extra poles," she said. Wei nodded and poked the fire with a stick.
他们把包放进帐篷里。外面，篝火在傍晚的光线里噼啪作响。魏和苏琪一起坐下来放松。苏琪回头看了看那两根结实的树枝。“下次我们多带几根杆，”她说。魏点点头，用一根棍子拨了拨火。
