CARPETS OF FLOWERS
Spring is a beautiful season. The days are warm, and there are flowers everywhere. That is why spring is the best time for making flower carpets*. These carpets are big pictures made of flowers on the streets of a town. Belgium has some of the biggest flower carpets in the world.(lines 1–3)
In the Belgian town of Marlenbeek, the first flower carpets were made about two hundred years ago. In those days, people made them with only leaves and small stones. Today, artists use millions of flowers, and some carpets are as long as a football field. Many towns hold flower carpet contests*, and the judges give prizes to the most colorful carpets.(lines 4–7)
Last spring, 40,000 people visited the flower carpet festival in Marlenbeek. The visitors arrived from 25 countries around the world. One of them was Anna Weber. She came with her two daughters.(lines 8–10)
"It was a great day," Anna said. "In the main square, there was a huge butterfly made of red and yellow flowers. My daughters loved it, and they took many pictures of it. Next spring, we want to come back and make our own carpet in the family contest."(lines 11–13)