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广西柳州市2024年中考三模英语试题（音频暂未更新）
Did you know that a seed (种子) can have its own "ID card"? The "card" shows that the seed is at the national crop germplasm bank (国家作物种质库) in Beijing, known as China's seed bank.
A seed's journey to the seed bank starts with a census (普查). China's latest census of seeds started in 2021 and ended in 2023, reported CCTV News. Workers collected more than 139,000 new seeds from all over the country. They then arrived at the seed bank.
When seeds first come in, they each get a number for their "physical examination". For example, workers put all kinds of corns from different farms together. Then they put them into groups according to the seeds' look or taste.
Next, workers check the seeds to make sure they're healthy and all the unhealthy ones are given up. A worker at the seed bank showed CCTV News a seed that had a large insect (虫子) inside it, "A seed like this should not be saved," he said.
With the bad seeds gone, workers then test the good ones to see how likely they are to grow. The seed bank has a quick, smart way of doing this: Workers test the seeds and use the information they get to predict (预测) their growth. Workers dry and weigh the best seeds after several tests. Then, they're stored in fridge at -18℃.
China's seed bank keeps all the seed information safe and helps people learn about them. This can help develop new plants that can grow better and deal well with hard environments, ensuring (确保) the food safety of the country.
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