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1.bushes 灌木

2.prick 扎

3.thorn 刺

4.tulips 郁金香

5.bloom 花（常指观赏类）

6.Ottawa 渥太华

7.lilies of the valley 山谷百合

8.blossoms 花（常指果木类）

9.cherry 樱桃

10.geraniums 天竺葵

11.petunias 矮牵牛

12.marigolds 金盏菊

13.petals 花瓣

14.shady 背阴的

15.hostas 玉簪花

16.chrysanthemums 菊花

17.carnations 康乃馨

18.poinsettias 一品红

19.orchid 兰花

原文

Flowers

There are hundreds of different types of flowers.

Most people like roses.

Roses grow on bushes，and they smell beautiful.

You have to be careful that you don't prick your finger on a rose thorn.

Roses come in many colors.

There are red，pink，yellow and white roses.

In the spring，tulips are in bloom.

In Ottawa，there are many tulips.

Some people go there just to see all the tulips in the spring.

Forget-me-nots are also spring flowers.

They are tiny and blue.

Lilies of the valley look like white bells.

Many of the trees have blossoms on them in the springtime.

The apple and cherry trees look particularly beautiful when they are in blossom.

We have a blossom festival in my town.

My neighbors like to plant geraniums，petunias and marigolds in the summer.

Some people plant sunflowers.

Sunflowers grow very tall.

They have bright yellow petals.

All of those flowers grow best in the sunshine.

If your garden is shady，you have to plant different things.

Hostas grow well in a shady garden.

Chrysanthemums are fall flowers.

Chrysanthemums come in many colors also.

There are purple，yellow and white chrysanthemums.

Flowers are good to give as gifts.

Women like to receive a dozen roses on Valentine's day.

Carnations also make a nice gift.

They have a very sweet smell.

Where I live, Many people give away lilies for Easter.

Poinsettias are very festive at Christmas time.

If someone goes to a dance，they often give their partner a flowers to wear.

Sometimes a girl will get orchid from her date.

If you go to a wedding，you will probably see a lot of flowers there.

Flowers help to make place beautiful.