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    Keeping plants at home is a healthy and comfortable way of life. The following houseplants can create a most beautiful piece of green for your home.

    Bird's Nest Fern (蕨)

    The bird's nest fern is a good choice for anyone with a house that wouldn't support sun-loving species. It's a hardy fern variety adapting to living on forest floors, where the air tends to be cool and damp. It likes to be misted as well, but this doesn't always mean you need a misting bottle—spraying (喷洒) it in the sink or hanging it near a shower often works as well.

    Chinese Money Plant

    This is a flowering species that might be most appropriate for experienced plant gardeners looking for a new challenge. It prefers a moderate amount of indirect light, and tends to dry out slightly between watering sessions. It produces new plants easily without any input, directly from its root system. These can coexist in the same pot for a time.

    Resurrection Plant

    This native of the Mexican desert has adapted to surviving in extreme drought by curling (蜷缩) into a ball and remaining in seemingly lifeless state for years, if necessary. In this form, it can be transported by the wind across the dry landscape to areas with water. It will revive within hours in a shallow bowl of water, unfolding and transforming into a fresh and green moss (苔藓).

    Snake Plant

    This is a striking houseplant that can be an especially good option for new plant owners who you might not trust to keep a plant alive. It grows happily in almost any condition. While it prefers bright light, it doesn't mind shade or even artificial light. Plus, thanks to its thick, fleshy leaves, it stores water with remarkable efficiency, which makes it survive without water in the earth.

    1. (1) What is special about the bird's nest fern?
      A . It prefers shade. B . It is sun-loving. C . It tends to grow in the sink. D . It can return to life after death.
    2. (2) Which plant will test its owner's gardening skill most?
      A . Bird's nest fern. B . Chinese money plant. C . Resurrection plant. D . Snake plant.
    3. (3)  What do resurrection plant and snake plant have in common?
      A . They demand attentive owners. B . They are very drought-tolerant. C . They will curl for self-protection. D . They can store water for drought.

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