Using fall decorations from nature is a fun and inexpensive way to spruce up the home. So today,I'm going to cover 5 tips for using fall decorations from nature! First, plants and vegetable such as pi 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Using fall decorations from nature is a fun and inexpensive way to spruce up the home. So today,I'm going to cover 5 tips for using fall decorations from nature！

First, plants and vegetable such as pine cones, small pumpkins, small gourds(葫芦) ，thin sticks，and twigs with berries are easy to find and look great in many fall decorative arrange?ments. For best results, when collecting items for decorations from nature, always try to pick things that are already dry. Then,use an air drying method appropriate for each type of decora?tion to preserve them for decorative use.

To preserve pine cones and sticks found in nature，lay each pine cone and stick on sheets of newspaper in a warm dry room. The air drying process can take up to a few weeks，so check on them frequently to make sure the newspaper doesn't get wet underneath the pine cones and sticks. When it comes to preserving small pumpkins and gourds for your decorations，use a soft cloth to wipe off any moisture(潮气) on the small pumpkins and gourds. Then,place each small pumpkin and gourd on sheets of newspaper in a warm,dry room and allow them to dry. Repeat?edly wipe off the pumpkins and gourds，and then also change the newspaper underneath until they are dried. This process can take several weeks or months.

Once the decorations are ready for use,there are many ways to display these decorations from nature.

For this first tip，place a red six-inch candle in the middle of a round plate and then sur?round the candle with pine cones to create a fall themed center piece.

Alternatively, for tip number two,place a deep orange colored six-inch candle on a plate and then use small pumpkins and gourds to surround the plate at the base of the candle for a fall harvest themed center piece.

For tip number three，place pine cones found in nature in a paper lined basket and this dec?orative arrangement can act as both a decorative arrangement in the home and a drying process for the pine cones.

For tip number four，after the sticks from nature have dried，loosely place them inside a tall clear vase to create a fun and easy fall themed decoration in the home.

Finally, for tip number five,wrap a small amount of foam(泡沫材料) in decorative paper and then place the foam in the bottom of a basket. Next，poke the dried twigs and sticks with the berries into the foam in the basket to create a lively berry basket arrangement.

( ) 1. What's the closest meaning of the underlined phrase " spruce up" in the first para?graph?

A. Light up. B. Dress up.

C. Warm up. D. Dry up.

( ) 2. Why do people sometimes use fall decorations from nature?

A.Because using an air drying method is appropriate for each type of decoration.

B.Because it is always easy for them to pick things which are already dry.

C.Because plants and vegetables are easy to find and look great.

D.Because it is a fun and cheap way to decorate their homes.

( ) 3. What is the most important to preserve plants and vegetables found in nature?

A.To dry them in a warm,dry room for up to a few weeks or months.

B.To place them on some pieces of newspapers inside a room.

C.To wipe off any moisture on the small pumpkins and gourds.