Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls 4-H club improved Main Street.
在猶他州法明頓,自從一個當地女子俱樂部4-H提高了其主街的形象后,這個城市變得更舒適宜人了。
Six 4-H girls worked to clean a 72-foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.
六名4-H女孩努力清潔了滿是雜草、石塊和垃圾的72英尺長的路邊人行道。
Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig and plant five flats of flowers.
每位成員志愿清理,挖地,在五塊地栽了花。
They also took turns watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.
她們還輪流做澆水、除草和維護工作。
Participation in this project helped the girls develop a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes.
參與這個項目幫助她們培養(yǎng)了對自己父母的新態(tài)度。
They've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits.
她們學會了如何用工具干活,改善了自己的勞動習慣。
One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pull a weed.
一位母親說她女兒參加該項目前,根本不會拔一顆草。
The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement,
清潔主街的經歷促進了她們的自我提高,
and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and in the total community.
并鼓勵她們對自己的家園和整個社區(qū)引以為傲。
City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees,
城市官員與4-H成員們合作種樹,
building cooking facilities, picnic tables, swings and public rest rooms.
建造烹調設施、野餐桌、秋千和公共衛(wèi)生間。
The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.
4-H成員們種下樹并在其成長初期予以照顧。
The total park project will need more plantings in the following years.
在以后的幾年里,整個公園計劃要種更多的樹。
Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion.
4-H俱樂部成員們約定繼續(xù)參與此項目直到完成。
Because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.
因為她們從這個建設工作的結果中獲得了滿足。
The project is a growing one and has spread from the park to the school and the shopping center.
這個項目正在成長,已從公園擴展到學校和購物中心。
Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.
在購物中心都已栽種了樹和花,使得環(huán)境宜人。