Fran 家的菜园

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Fran and her kids love to watch things grow. 弗兰和她的孩子们喜欢看着植物生长。

At the end of May, they got the garden ready. 五月底，他们把菜园整理好了。

First, they cleared away the fallen leaves and twigs. 首先，他们清理了落叶和枯枝。

Then they tilled the soil. It felt good to turn the dirt. 然后他们翻了土。翻动泥土的感觉很好。

Next, they made rows with a hoe. 接着，他们用锄头开出了垄沟。

Now they were ready to plant. 现在他们准备好播种了。

Fran had bought five packs of seeds. 弗兰买了五包种子。

They planted a row of carrots, a row of sweet corn, 他们种了一排胡萝卜，一排甜玉米，

a row of peas, a row of green peppers, and a row of lettuce. 一排豌豆， 一排青椒， 和一排生菜。

Fran watered the seeds well. 弗兰把种子浇透了。

Then she put a wire fence around the whole garden. 然后她在整个菜园周围围上了一圈铁丝网。

Without that fence, there would not be much left to harvest. 要是没有那个篱笆，就没什么可收成了。

The rabbits would have a feast. 兔子们就会饱餐一顿。

All summer, Fran and her kids would watch their rows turn green. 整个夏天，弗兰和她的孩子们都会看着他们种的菜变绿。

Some things you cannot hurry. 有些事情是急不来的。

You plant them, you water them, and you wait. 你种下它们，浇水，然后等待。

The garden teaches that better than any book. 菜园比任何书本都更能很好地教导这个道理。