The Sunflower Questions

The Sunflower Questions

《向日葵的小问题》

David and Emma love summers. They stay on grandma's farm. They walk among the flowers and trees. One day they find some seeds. What are these? asks David.

大卫和艾玛喜欢夏天。他们住在奶奶的农场，在花丛和树木间散步。 有一天，他们找到了一些种子。 "这些是什么呀？"大卫问道。

They are sunflower seeds, says Grandma. Where do they come from? asks Emma. They come from sunflowers, says Grandma. The flowers make the seeds.

"这些是向日葵的种子哦。"奶奶说。 "它们是从哪里来的呀？"艾玛问道。 "它们来自向日葵呀。"奶奶说。 是向日葵结出了这些种子。

Grandma shows them the sunflowers. The tall flowers are yellow and brown. Shall we leave the seeds? asks David. Let's plant them instead, says Grandma.

奶奶给他们指了指向日葵，这些高高的花儿黄棕相间，可好看了。 "我们要把这些种子收起来吗？"大卫问。"不如我们把它们种下去吧。"奶奶说。

Emma and David fill a box with soil. Grandma helps them plant the seeds. They water the seeds. They wait.

艾玛和大卫给一个盒子装满了泥土，奶奶帮他们种下了种子，他们给种子浇了水，然后就耐心等待起来。

David and Emma look in the box every day. After about 10 days, they see tiny stems. They see tiny leaves among the stems. But where are the flowers? asks Emma.

大卫和艾玛每天都要看看盒子里的情况，大概十天之后，他们看到了细细的小茎冒了出来。 他们还看到小茎中间长出了小小的叶子，"可是花儿在哪里呀？"艾玛问道。