初夏的麦子

今天上午，爸爸带我和姐姐去农科院实验田里看麦子。现在是五月，麦子还未成熟，要等到六月，也就是天气最热的时候，麦子才会成熟。

This morning, my father took my sister and I to see wheat in the experimental field of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It's May. The wheat is not mature. It will not mature until June, when the weather is hottest.

五月的夏天，麦子已经渐渐的开始泛出金黄色。我摘了一棵麦子，爸爸对我说：五月的麦子是淡黄色的，等到六月的时候就变成了金黄色。我摸摸麦子，感觉非常扎手，因为麦子上面有许多又长又尖的小刺，这是麦子用来防御敌害的最佳武器。爸爸说：如果不小心扎着的话，手上就会长一些小痘痘，又红又肿，又痛又痒，非常难受。我着急得说：那该怎么办呀？爸爸说：下次小心别摸就行了。麦子是经农民伯伯的精心呵护才长成的。它们从一粒小小的种子变成一棵麦子。

In the summer of May, the wheat has begun to turn golden. I picked a wheat, and my father said to me: Wheat in May is light yellow, and it will turn golden in June. I feel the wheat and feel it is very strong, because there are many long and sharp spikes on the wheat, which is the best weapon for wheat to defend against enemies. Dad said: if you don't take care of it, there will be some small pimples on your hands, which are red, swollen, painful and itchy, very uncomfortable. I said anxiously: what should I do then? Dad said: next time be careful not to touch it. Wheat is grown by the careful care of the farmer's uncle. They change from a small seed to a wheat.

这个过程是怎样的呢？让我来讲给你们听：农民伯伯先用犁把土翻松，把一粒粒种子种到土里面。然后浇水、施肥。过了几天，小种子就悄悄地钻出了地面，来看看外面的大千世界。农民伯伯还帮它锄草、松土。小麦苗渐渐的长高了，绿绿的麦苗在田野里随风起伏。在雨水的浇灌下，小麦苗长出了长长的麦穗。因为雨水和阳光充足，里面的麦粒就会一天比一天饱满。经过好几个月的生长，到了六月盛夏，它们就变成了耀眼的金黄色。夏天是麦子成熟的季节，农民伯伯用镰刀（现在有的也用收割机）把麦子割下来进行脱壳、晒场，然后将晒干后的麦仁装进口袋。一部分自己留着作口粮，一部分当下次种麦子的种子，还有一部分卖给国家。国家把从农民伯伯那儿买的麦子运到工厂里，工人们再把这些麦仁磨成面粉。我们现在吃的面包、馒头、饺子、包子等面食，都是用小麦磨成的面粉制成的。看来我们的生活中不能缺少了麦子，也应该更加珍惜粮食！我摘的麦子现在还留着，因为秋天种比较合适。我打算今年秋天在院子里把它种下去，等到明年的六月，麦子就会成熟了。通过这篇日记，我认识了麦子，也了解了麦子的生长过程。我很高兴，因为我又增长了一些新知识！

What is the process like? Let me tell you something: first, the farmer used a plow to loosen the soil and plant seeds into the soil. Then water and fertilize. After a few days, the small seeds quietly drilled out of the ground to see the outside world. The farmer uncle also helped him hoe and loosen the soil. The wheat seedling is growing higher and higher. The green wheat seedling is fluctuating with the wind in the field. Under the rain, the wheat sprouts long ears. Because of the abundant rain and sunshine, the wheat inside will be more and more full day by day. After months of growth, in the summer of June, they turn into a dazzling golden yellow. Summer is the season of wheat ripening. The farmer uncle uses a sickle (now some also use a harvester) to cut off the wheat for shelling and sunning, and then puts the dried wheat kernel into his pocket. Part of it is reserved for food rations, part of it will be planted next time, and part of it will be sold to the state. The state transports the wheat bought from the farmer's uncle to the factory, and the workers grind the wheat into flour. We now eat bread, steamed bread, dumplings, steamed buns and other pasta, are made of wheat flour. It seems that we can't live without wheat, and we should cherish food more! The wheat I picked is still there because it's suitable for autumn planting. I'm going to plant it in the yard this autumn. By next June, the wheat will be ripe. Through this diary, I have known the wheat and the growing process of wheat. I am very happy, because I have increased some new knowledge!