Grade Three Unit One Composition: My Plant Friend - Water Lilies
Water lilies
There are many types of lotus, and water lilies are one of them. Because the lotus leaves are closely attached to the water surface, as if they are sleeping, people affectionately named them water lilies.
In the warm spring, the water lilies awaken. Small leaves emerge from unknown places underwater, purple and red. They gradually grow larger and extend to the surface, and when illuminated by the sun, they turn green.
One leaf emerges, and then more follow in a rush, crowding together. Soon they gather into a large group, all striving to grow. The lotus leaves are round and neat, with a slight opening of about 15 degrees.
More leaves sprout, densely packed, piled upon each other, like a thick green carpet. Frogs perch on them singing, water birds stop to forage, and fish jump up and down, all happy.
The leaves turn a lush green and shine, marking the flowering period of the water lilies. Small flower buds emerge from the layers of leaves, pointed and elegant, mirroring 'a tiny bud just revealing its tip.' The flower heads swell and open, revealing a brilliant color inside, as if hesitant and coy, 'half-holding a lute, half-concealing it,' seeming shy and reserved.
When the water lilies bloom, a pool of splendor appears, attracting many visitors from the shore. In the hot summer, people come to enjoy the flowers and cool off, and those with poetic inclinations recite 'Out of the mud, it remains unblemished; cleansed by clear water, it does not become coquettish.' Frogs also become lively in the lake, and this wonderful time is enjoyed.
