在一个阳光明媚的早晨，小明、丽丽和华强决定去杭州西湖游玩。

On a sunny morning, Xiao Ming, Li Li, and Hua Qiang decided to visit West Lake in Hangzhou.

西湖是一个非常漂亮的地方，有美丽的花朵，清澈的湖水，还有许多小船。

West Lake is a very beautiful place, with lovely flowers, clear lake water, and many small boats.

三个人都很兴奋。

All three were very excited.

他们租了一条小船，兴高采烈地划向湖中央。

They rented a small boat and cheerfully rowed to the middle of the lake.

小明和丽丽在船里拍照，欣赏风景。华强则站在船边，伸手去摸湖水。

Xiao Ming and Li Li took pictures from the boat and admired the scenery while Hua Qiang stood by the edge, reaching out to touch the lake water.

突然，船一个晃动，华强失去了平衡，“扑通”一声掉进了湖里。

Suddenly, the boat rocked, causing Hua Qiang to lose his balance and with a splash, he fell into the lake.

丽丽惊慌失措地大喊：“华强！小明，快来帮忙！”

Startled, Li Li shouted, “Hua Qiang! Xiao Ming, help quickly!”

小明立刻放下相机，伸手去拉华强，但还是差了一点儿。

Xiao Ming immediately put down his camera and reached out to pull Hua Qiang, but just missed.

华强在水里挣扎，水花四溅。

Hua Qiang struggled in the water, splashing everywhere.

小明冷静下来，说：“丽丽，你赶快去找救生员，我来照看华强。”

Xiao Ming calmed down and said, “Li Li, go find a lifeguard quickly, I’ll watch over Hua Qiang.”

丽丽点点头，立刻跑向岸边。

Li Li nodded and ran towards the shore.

小明拿起一根船上的木杆，尽量让华强抓住。

Xiao Ming picked up a wooden pole from the boat, trying to get Hua Qiang to grab it.

时间一分一秒过去，丽丽终于带着救生员回来了。

As time ticked by, Li Li finally returned with a lifeguard.

救生员迅速地把救生圈抛向华强，华强抓住救生圈，被救生员慢慢拉上了船。

The lifeguard swiftly threw a life ring towards Hua Qiang, who grabbed it and was slowly pulled back onto the boat by the lifeguard.

华强上了船，脸色苍白，但他对小明和丽丽说：“谢谢你们，我没事。”

Hua Qiang got back on the boat, his face pale, but he said to Xiao Ming and Li Li, “Thank you, I’m okay.”

丽丽松了一口气，说：“幸好你没事，我们以后要小心。”

Li Li breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Luckily, you’re okay. We need to be more careful from now on.”

大家擦了擦脸上的水，一起笑了起来。

They wiped the water off their faces and laughed together.

他们决定还是好好欣赏西湖的美景，不再冒险。

They decided to enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake without taking any more risks.

之后，他们一起去了湖边的小吃摊，品尝了杭州特色的小吃。

Afterwards, they went to a snack stall by the lake and tasted some of Hangzhou’s local delicacies.

太阳渐渐西沉，西湖的美景在余晖下更加迷人。

As the sun slowly set, the scenery of West Lake became even more enchanting under the twilight.

小明、丽丽和华强坐在湖边，回想起今天的一切，觉得这一天既惊险又难忘。

Sitting by the lake, Xiao Ming, Li Li, and Hua Qiang reminisced about the day’s events, feeling that it was both thrilling and unforgettable.

从此以后，他们更加珍惜友谊，也学会了在危急时刻如何冷静应对。

From then on, they cherished their friendship even more and learned how to stay calm in emergencies.

他们约定，以后每年都来一次西湖，但一定要更加小心。

They agreed to come to West Lake every year but vowed to be more careful.

故事就这样结束了，小明、丽丽和华强在西湖度过了一个精彩的、难忘的日子。

And so the story ends with Xiao Ming, Li Li, and Hua Qiang having spent a wonderful and unforgettable day at West Lake.