As the sun rose over the horizon, I went out to enjoy the beauty of the grassland1 scenery風(fēng)景，景色. On the way, I saw a pair of red flowers blooming. They had flat petals2花瓣 and were incredibly full of smiling beauty. Those independent flowers seemed very vibrant有活力的. Gazing at the flowers made me think of many things.

　　Dew露水 like pearls shone on the grass brightly. Rays of sun offered happiness. I stood and stared at the beautiful flowers for a long time, enjoying the bright, pleasant sunshine. Butterflies and little bees were flying about. Then some naughty children with sticks came. One child swung his stick when he saw the flowers. Many petals fell to the earth, and with them, my heart fell too.

　　The next day, beside the road, the red flowers were brighter than the day before. The natural beauty made me gasp4喘氣. It gave me an understanding of the energy of growing and youth and convinced me it couldn't be destroyed with a heartless stick. I wanted to be like the soul of a flower.

　　Then I saw an old woman and child coming along the road. When they reached the flowers the child quickly plucked摘，拔 one. I felt great horror and then heard the old woman say, "What beautiful flowers. Don't pick them." The next day, I couldn't see the flowers anymore. The grass and leaves on the ground were almost dried. I was in a world of great sorrow.