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1、AboyandhisappletreeLongago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovetocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow…helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Timewentby…thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetreeeveryday.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetr
2、eeandhelooked."Comeandplaywithme,"thetreeaskedtheboy."Iamnolongerakid,Idon'tplayaroundtreesanymore."Theboyreplied,"Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.""Sorry,butIdon'thavemoney…butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney."Theboywassoexcited.Hegrabbedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theb
3、oynevercamebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited."Comeandplaywithme,"thetreesaid."Idon'thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouseforshelter.Canyouhelpme?""Sorry,butIdon'thaveahouse,butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse."Sotheboycutallth
4、ebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily."Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboynevercamebacksincethen.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted."Comeandplaywithme,"thetreesaid."Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?""Usemytrucktobuildyou
5、rboat.Youcansailfarawayandbehappy."Sotheboycutthetreetrucktomakeaboat.Hewentsailingandnevershowedupforalongtime.Finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears."Sorry,myboy.ButIdon'thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou…“thetreesaid."Idon'thaveteethtobite,"theboyreplied."Nomoretruckforyout
6、oclimbon.""Iamtoooldforthatnow."theboy-2-said."Ireallywanttogiveyousomething…theonlythingleftismydyingroots,"thetreesaidwithtears."Idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyear,"theboyreplied."Good!Oldtreerootsisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.Come,comesitdownwithmeandrest,"theboysatdo
7、wnandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears....-2-
