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[2025 南通市如皋市期中]What will happen after you bring some beautiful flowers home? They'll soon dry up and die. It is a sad fact. But luckily, there is a good way that can help avoid the problem. You can press them and keep them forever.
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Anna Zakirova is always interested in doing this for a long time. The Russian artist loved nature when she was a young girl. She liked all kinds of vegetables and flowers. So she began growing flowers in her garden. She was interested in keeping the colour and beauty of the flowers. After trying out several different ways, she found that pressing worked best.
The artist carefully presses each flower. Once the flowers are dry, she arranges them on a piece of paper. 2.
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The dried flowers are then put inside glass frames. They can be put up on your wall after it. Then you can enjoy the beauty of springtime all year round.
If you want to keep your favourite flowers alive, why not do it yourself? 3.
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It also makes you feel closer to nature. The process of making dried flowers is very relaxing. "It gives you the joy of talking with nature and creating beauty," says Zakirova. Besides, pressing flowers is not just a way to save flowers. 4.
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For example, you can use pressed flowers to decorate cards, notebooks or even phone cases. It turns simple items into unique works full of natural beauty.
Some people may worry that pressing flowers is hard to do. 5.
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You just need a heavy book, some absorbent paper(吸水纸) and your patience. Put the flower between two pieces of absorbent paper, place the book on top, and wait. In about a week, you'll get a beautiful pressed flower.
A. It also lets you create more interesting things.
B. In fact, it's much easier than most people think.
C. It helps you keep your favourite flowers and calms your mind.
D. This process needs a gentle touch to keep the flower petals safe.
E. After arranging, she uses special glue to fix the flowers on the paper.
F. Pressing flowers is not a new method, and many people have tried it.
