" By the way, how is your rice growing? " he asked.

“对了，你的水稻长得怎么样了？ ” 他问。

It takes 5000 litres of water to grow a kilo of rice, yet many rice growing areas in Asia and Africa are drought-prone.

培育出1千克的稻米要消耗5000升的水，可是亚洲和非洲很多稻米产地都容易遭受旱灾。

Spring is a start of the rice growing season, the success of the crop will determine how well the family will eat next year, so planting at the right time is critical.

春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节，庄稼的长势决定了来年家里人生计如何，因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的。