It was a hot summer day. Clara was drinking juice in the yard. Her mom was cutting grass with a lawnmower (割草机). The lawnmower was loud, and Clara wished her mom would play with her instead. But Mom said the grass was tall and had to be cut.
Suddenly, the lawnmower stopped. Clara's mom looked sad. Clara wondered what was wrong. Her mom picked something up out of the grass, and walked to Clara.
Clara's mom had a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looked closer, she saw that one of his legs was in bad shape, "I think I broke his leg?" Clara's mom said. "I'm really sorry. Will you help me nurse (照料) him back to health?"
Clara felt bad lor the little turtle. A turtle moved slowly, so he probably could not run away when he saw the lawnmower coming. And Clara's mom could not see him in the tall grass! It was a mistake, but Clara and her mom would do something to make it right. Clara named the turtle Phillip.
They took Phillip to the vet (兽医). The vet took an X-ray of Phillip's leg, and made sure that it was broken. The turtle got a little splint (夹板) and bandage. The vet told Clara that the turtle needed plants to eat, water to drink and a place to live in. Chiara and her mom bought a small tank (水箱) for Phillip on the way home.
At home, Clara took good care of Phillip. She put water and rocks in the tank. She brought him fruit and leaves to eat, and kept his tank clean.
After eight weeks, Clara and her mom took Phillip to the vet, who said that his leg was healthy again. Clara was both happy and sad. She was happy because Phillip was better, and she was sad because she had to let him go. After Clara got home, she fed Phillip some fruit, kissed his back and said goodbye, then put him in the grass and let him go. Clara would always remember Phillip.
