Farms and us
Tips for the Family Garden!
The family garden needs help. How can we help the plants?

Tomatoes love warm and sunny days. They need some water. But don't let water stay near their roots. They grow well in neutral soil.
Cucumbers love a wet environment. They need more water. Don't put them directly in strong sunshine. They need a lot of air and grow well in loose sandy soil.

Potatoes love cool and sunny days. They need a little water. The best temperature is 10—20℃. They grow from seed potatoes but not potato seeds. When they grow to 15 cm tall, you need to cover them with some soil.

Exercises
Ⅰ. Read and choose. 读一读，选出正确的单词。

A. leaf B. soil C. root D. flower E. cucumber
Ⅱ. Read and tick or cross. 读一读，判断正（√）误（×）。
1. It's hot. It's a good time to plant potato seeds!
2. The potato is 15 cm tall. Let's cover it with some soil. Be careful!
3. The roots of tomatoes need more water.
Word bank
root /ruːt/ n. 根 neutral soil /ˈnjuːtrəl sɔɪl/ n. 中性土
directly /dəˈrektli/ adv. 直接地 loose /luːs/ adj. 松散的
sandy soil n. 沙土 best temperature /best ˈtemprətʃə/ n. 最适宜的温度
seed /siːd/ n. 种子

P61 Ⅰ. 1. A 2. D 3. E 4. C 5. B
Ⅱ. 1. × 2. √ 3. ×