6 Chapter 4 Johnny Takes Care of His Orchards

Chapter 4 Johnny Takes Care of His Orchards Johnny's orchards kept him busy year-round. Every fall, Pennsylvania farmers took their newly picked apples to the cider mills. So that's when seeds were plentiful. Johnny usually

第4章约翰尼照料他的果园约翰尼的果园让他一年四季都很忙。 每年秋天，宾夕法尼亚州的农民都会把新摘的苹果送到苹果酒厂。 所以那是种子充足的时候。 约翰通常

collected a couple of bushels of them from the mills. During the winter, Johnny fixed his orchard fences. These kept deer and other animals from nibbling on his trees. Each spring and summer, he tended his orchards. He also chose sites for new orchards. He cleared the land, chopping shrubs and pulling weeds. He tilled the soil, then carefully planted apple seeds.

从磨坊里收集了几蒲式耳。 冬天，约翰尼修理了果园的篱笆。 这样可以防止鹿和其他动物啃食他的树。 每年春夏两季，他都会照料他的果园。 他还为新果园选择了地点。 他清理了土地，砍了灌木，拔了杂草。 他耕地，然后小心地种下苹果种子。

Squirrels and mice always ate some of the seeds before they could sprout. But he didn't mind. He left the seeds to grow and came back later to check on them.

松鼠和老鼠总是在种子发芽之前吃掉一些。 但他并不介意。他把种子留在那里任其生长，过了一会儿再回来检查。

All year long, Johnny was also a traveling salesman. He went door-to-door, visiting settlers' cabins. He sold apple seeds and seedlings.

一整年，约翰尼都是一个旅行推销员。 他挨家挨户拜访移民的小木屋。 他卖苹果种子和幼苗。

HOW APPLES GROW EVERY SPRING, BUDS FORM ON THE BRANCHES OF AN APPLE TREE. THE BUDS BLOOM INTO FLOWERS CALLED BLOSSOMS, WHICH OFTEN GROW IN GROUPS OF FIVE. MOST APPLE BLOSSOMS ARE PINK AT FIRST BUT SOON TURN WHITE. EACH BLOSSOM HAS FIVE PETALS, WHICH FALL OFF AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS.

每年春天苹果的生长是这样的:苹果树的树枝上长出了嫩芽。 花蕾绽放成花朵，通常是五朵一组。 大多数苹果花起初是粉红色的，但很快就变白了。 每朵花有五个花瓣，几天后就会脱落。

A GREEN BALL, WHICH IS A BABY APPLE, GROWS IN PLACE OF EACH BLOSSOM. BY FALL, THESE APPLES ARE BIG ENOUGH TO PICK AND EAT. APPLES ARE PICKED BY HAND BECAUSE HARVESTING MACHINES WOULD BRUISE THEM. THEY ARE WASHED AND PACKED IN CRATES. REFRIGERATED TRUCKS OR TRAINS DELIVER THEM TO STORES. YOU CAN GROW A TREE FROM THE SEED OF AN APPLE YOU EAT. THE TREE WILL TAKE FIVE OR

一个绿色的球，它是一个小苹果，生长在每一朵花的地方。 到了秋天，这些苹果大到可以摘下来吃了。 苹果都是用手摘的，因为收割机会弄伤它们。 它们被清洗后装进板条箱。 冷藏卡车或火车将它们运送到商店。 你可以用你吃的苹果的种子来种树。 这棵树需要五分钟