Do you know the language of flowers? Each kind of flower has a unique meaning. When you give flowers to somebody, you are telling them something, even if you do not speak a word.

　　Take pink carnations for example. There is a story that tells of Mary, the mother of Jesus, crying for her son as he carried the cross. Pink carnations grew fromswheresher tears fell on the ground, and became the symbol of a mother's love.

　　People often give roses to the people they love, but different colors have different meanings. For example, white roses are a symbol of innocence. Red roses mean deep love, and pink roses are for happiness. As for yellow roses, they mean envy, so always be careful which color you choose. You just might be sending the wrong message!

　　翻译：

　　你懂得花语吗？每种花都有独特的含意。当你送某人花的时候，即使你一字不说，你也在表明着一些事情。

　　以粉红色的康乃馨为例吧。有一则故事讲述，圣母玛丽亚因她的儿子背负着十字架而流泪。粉红色的康乃馨从她的眼泪滴落的土地上开出来，并成了母爱的象征。

　　人们通常会送玫瑰给他们所爱的人，但不同的颜色具有不同的含意。例如，白玫瑰是天真无邪的象征。红玫瑰意味着深深的爱，而粉红色的玫瑰是表示幸福快乐。至于黄玫瑰，意思是嫉妒，因此要始终当心你选择的颜色。你很可能会传递错误的信息哦！

　　Sentence 4U：

　　as for ... "至于......"，例如：

　　I think he is smart. And as for his sister, I think she is even smarter.我觉得他很聪明。至于他妹妹，我觉得她甚至更聪明一些。

　　词汇小补贴：

　　carnation康乃馨

　　cross十字架

　　英语小教室：

　　每一种花都有其独特的意义(each kind of flower has a unique meaning)，以下是十二星座的守护花及其代表意义：
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　牡羊座(Aries)：雏菊daisy: adventurous

　　天秤座(Libra)：马蹄莲calla: open-minded

　　金牛座(Taurus)：康乃馨carnation: tender

　　天蝎座(Scorpio)：桂花osmanthus: sexy

　　双子座(Gemini)：玫瑰rose: passionate

　　射手座(Sagittarius)：兰花orchid: sensible

　　巨蟹座(Cancer)：百合lily: sensitive

　　魔羯座(Capricorn)：水仙daffodil: competent

　　狮子座(Leo)：向日葵sunflower: noble

　　水瓶座(Aquarius)：延命菊marguerite: air

　　处女座(Virgo)：木槿hibiscus: delicate

　　双鱼座(Pisces)：鸢尾花iris: artistic