The Golden Giants金色的巨人

Hello， we are sunflowers. Our faces are golden and round（圓的）， just like the sun. Look， we are smiling at* the sun！ Are we beautiful？

We are from North America（北美洲）， but now you can see us all over the world*. We can grow very fast. In six months we can grow to 3 meters tall.* We are taller* than Yao Ming！

Many people like eating our seeds（種子）. They also use the seeds to make oil（油）. Do you want to make friends with us？

Birds like our seeds， too.

Do you know？ Many birds like our seeds，too.So， many birdwatchers（觀鳥者） use our seeds to attract（吸引） the birds.

We follow* the sun.

Why do people call us “sunflowers”？ Because we often turn our faces to follow the sun！* We like the sunshine（陽光）！

We are national* flowers

of Russia（俄羅斯）.

In Russia， people like us very much. We are the national flowers， because they think we stand f （象征）brightness and hope.*

follow /5f lEJ/ v. 追隨

national /5nAFEnEl/ adj. 國家的

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Because we often turn our faces to follow the sun！ 因為我們常常追隨著太陽的方向轉動我們的臉！

We are the national flowers， because they think we stand for brightness and hope. 我們之所以成為國花，是因為他們認為我們象征著光明和希望。