Boy and Tree
佚名 / Anonymous
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.
“I am no longer a kid, I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, but I don’t have money…but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn’t come back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me.” The tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?” “Sorry, but I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn’t appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build the boat. You can sail and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you.” the tree said. “I don’t have teeth to bite.” the boy replied. “No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am too old for that now.” the boy said. “I really want to give you something…the only thing left is my dying roots.” the tree said with tears. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest. Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…
This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad…When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating our parents.
从前，有一棵高大的苹果树。一个小男孩喜欢每天都到树旁来玩耍。他会爬到树顶摘苹果吃，会在树荫下小憩……他很喜欢这棵树，树也很高兴和他一起玩儿。
时光流逝，小男孩渐渐长大了，他不再像以前一样来树旁玩耍了。
一天，男孩回到树边，看起来很伤心。“跟我玩吧!”树说道。
“我不再是孩子了，我不会再到这儿玩了，”男孩答道，“我想玩玩具，可要用钱去买。”“对不起，可是我没有钱……但你可以从我这儿摘些苹果卖掉，那样你就有钱了呀！”男孩兴奋极了。他把树上所有的苹果都摘下来，然后兴高采烈地走了。之后男孩没回来，树好伤心。
一天，男孩又回来了，树很兴奋，它说：“来和我一起玩吧！”“我没时间玩。为了维持一家人的生活我必须得工作。我需要一栋房子，为我们遮蔽风霜雨雪，你能帮我什么忙吗？”“对不起，我没有房子给你，但是你可以砍掉我的枝干自己建造房子啊！”于是，男孩把所有的树枝都砍走，然后心满意足地离开了。
看到男孩开心的样子，树也乐开了怀。但是，自此男孩再也没出现，树便再次孤独伤心起来。一个夏日，男孩突然又出现在树的身旁，树非常高兴地说：“跟我一起玩吧！”
“我很悲伤，看到自己在逐渐衰老。我想去航海，以缓解自己的忧虑。您能送我一艘小船吗？”“用我的树干去造船吧，那样你就能航海去了，你会感到高兴的。”于是，男孩把树干砍去造船，航海去了。男孩很长时间没再露面。
多年以后，男孩终于又回来了。树说：“对不起，我的孩子，我没有任何东西可以再给你了。没有苹果给你……”男孩答道：“我没有牙了，不能再吃苹果。”“我没有树干可以让你爬上爬下地玩了。”“我太老了，已经爬不动了。”男孩答道。“我真心想给你我的一切……然而我剩下的唯一一样东西就是行将死去的树墩。”树满眼泪水地说。“现在，我什么也不需要，只想有个地方能让我好好休息休息。奔波了这么多年，我真的是太累了。”男孩答道。“那好啊！我这老树墩是你休息的最好地方了。来吧，和我一起坐下休息好了。”男孩坐了下来，树高兴得热泪盈眶……
这是每个人都会有的故事。树好比我们的父母。当我们小的时侯，愿意和爸爸妈妈一起玩耍……长大之后，便会离他们而去，只有在我们需要父母时，或遇到什么困难时，才会想着回去找他们。无论如何，父母总会有求必应，鼎力相助，无私地奉献出他们的一切，让我们备感欣慰。或许你会认为那个男孩子有些残忍，但是我们又何尝不是那样对待我们父母的呢？
记忆填空
1. The tree was to see him happy but the boy didn’t appear since . The tree was again lonely and . One hot summer day, the boy returned and the was delighted.
2.“Come and play me.”The tree said.“I don’t have to play. I have to work for my family. We a house for shelter. Can you help me?”“Sorry, but I don’t have a . But you can cut off my branches to your house.”
3. The tree is our . When we were young, we loved to with Mom and Dad…When we grow up, we them, and only come to them when we something or when we are in .
佳句翻译
1. 时光流逝，小男孩渐渐长大了，他不再像以前一样来树旁玩耍了。
2. 我需要一栋房子，为我们遮蔽风霜雨雪，你能帮我什么忙吗？
3. 现在，我什么也不需要，只想有个地方能让我好好休息休息。
短语应用
1. Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.
no longer：不再，再也不
2. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.
cut off：切掉；割掉；砍掉；中断通话；打断
