As a person holds various kinds of interest in life, i have both grown plants and kept pets for quite some time. But not until recently have i realized that the former is easier and less energy-consuming. With the same function of adding joy to life, plants can live their own, be more money -saving. As far as I’m concerned, plants make better enjoyment than pets.

人在生活中有各种乐趣，我以前同时养过植物和宠物。但是直到最近我才意识到前者更加容易养而且不费劲。他们能够同样的给生活增添乐趣，植物能够自己活着，更省钱。就我认为，养植物比养宠物更有乐趣。

Firstly, plants are less energy-consuming than pets, which need to be fed several times a day, and some of which need to be walked early in the morning. But for plants, regular watering and fertilizing will do, provided they are placed in appropriate places with proper sunshine. However, pets need constant care and training so as to form good habits, or they may go wild. As to plants, no such worries are involved.

第一，植物比宠物省劲，宠物需要一天喂几次，有些还要早早地带出去散步。但是植物，只要按时浇水，施肥就行了，把它们放在合适的地方，晒点太阳就成了。然而，宠物需要不间断的照顾还有训练好习惯，不然它们就会很野。对于植物，这些都不用担心。

Secondly, plants consume less money than pets. You have to spend a considerable amount of money buying pet food, toys and other accessories. Some people even compare that sum of money to the expenses of raising a child. When pets fall ill, they need to be sent to the special hospital for pets, which are also quite expensive. In this sense, plants are very economical to grow in terms of the same purpose of producing joy and beauty to people’s daily life.

第二，植物比宠物更省钱。你需要花大量的钱买宠物食物，玩具还有其他东西。有些人甚至把养宠物画的钱和养小孩相比。当宠物生病的时候，它们还需要送去特地为宠物设置的医院，那相当的昂贵。就这个意义上来讲，植物是非常经济型的，它们一样能够满足人们日常生活的乐趣和审美。

All in all, plants make better enjoyment than pets, since they are easier to handle, less expensive and troublesome. Take the above reasons into account, the next time you think of raising something for fun, plants should be a better choice, unless you have too much free time to kill.

总而言之，植物比宠物有趣，因为它们更容易打理，便宜和没那么麻烦。总结以上原因，下次你想养什么东西的时候，植物是个更好的选择，除非你有很多的时间。

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