Tests for New Plants
新植物測試
Introduction
Jessica Damiano tested new plants. Now people can buy these plants in stores.
Jessica Damiano 測試了新植物。現在人們可以在商店購買這些植物。
Main Body
Jessica put plants in pots and in the ground. She watched them for a long time. She wanted to see if the plants stay healthy. She checked if they grow flowers and if bugs eat them.
Jessica 將植物種在花盆和地上。她觀察了很長時間，想看看這些植物是否保持健康。她檢查了它們是否開花以及是否被蟲類啃食。
Some plants are very strong. The Digitalis plants like cold weather, but they are poisonous. The Agastache and Echinacea plants attract bees. The Calibrachoa and Supertunia plants do not need much water.
有些植物非常強韌。Digitalis 植物喜歡寒冷的天氣，但它們是有毒的。Agastache 和 Echinacea 植物能吸引蜜蜂。Calibrachoa 和 Supertunia 植物不需要太多水分。
Other plants are also good. The Lobelia plant likes heat. The Begonia has many leaves. The Impatiens plants do not get sick easily. The Petunia stays in a nice round shape.
其他植物也很優秀。Lobelia 植物喜歡高溫。Begonia 有許多葉子。Impatiens 植物不易生病。Petunia 能維持在漂亮的圓形狀。
Conclusion
These plants are ready. You can buy them this spring.
這些植物準備好了。您可以在今年春天購買。
Vocabulary Learning
🌿 The "Like" & "Need" Pattern
In this story, we see how to describe what a plant wants or does. This is a great way to start talking about your own preferences at an A2 level.
1. Describing a Taste or Preference We use like + [noun].
- The Digitalis plants like cold weather.
- The Lobelia plant likes heat.
2. Describing a Necessity We use do not need + [noun] to show something isn't required.
- The Calibrachoa do not need much water.
💡 Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule
- If it is one plant it likes.
- If there are many plants they like.