Kwame got a small fern for his room. He wanted to take good care of it. He watered it every single day.
夸梅给自己的房间买了一盆小蕨类植物。他想把它照顾好。他每天都给它浇水。
He put it near the window. He talked to it every morning. He was proud of his new little plant.
他把它放在窗边。每天早上，他都跟它说话。他为自己的这株小植物感到骄傲。
After two weeks, the leaves turned brown. Kwame felt worried about his plant. He did not understand the problem.
两周以后，叶子变成了褐色。夸梅担心起他的植物来。他不明白问题出在哪里。
He gave it even more water. The leaves only got worse. He decided to ask for help.
他浇了更多的水。叶子反而更糟了。他决定去求助。
He asked the worker at the plant shop. He described the brown, dying leaves. "How often do you water it?" she asked.
他去问花店的店员。他描述了那些发褐、枯死的叶子。“你多久浇一次水？”她问。
"Every day," Kwame answered proudly. The worker shook her head and smiled. "That's too much water for a fern," she said.
“每天一次。”夸梅得意地回答。店员摇了摇头，笑了。“对蕨类来说，这水太多了。”她说。
She explained something simple to him. Ferns like less water than that. Once a week is usually enough.
她给他讲了一个很简单的道理。蕨类喜欢的水比这少。通常一周一次就够了。
Kwame felt a little silly about it. He thanked her and bought some new soil. He changed the soil in the pot.
夸梅觉得自己有点傻。他向她道了谢，又买了一些新土。他给花盆换了土。
He watered it only once a week. He checked the leaves every few days. New green leaves grew after a few weeks.
他每周只浇一次水。他每隔几天就看看叶子。几周以后，长出了新的绿叶。
