A Boy and His Tree

This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parents[父母]. When we were young， we loved to play with Mom and Dad …When we grow up[長大]， we leave[離開] them， and only[僅僅] come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble[在困境中]. No matter what， parents will always[總是] be there and give everything they could to make us happy. You may think that the boy is cruel[殘忍的] to the tree but that’s how all of us are treating[對待] our parents.

A long time ago[很久以前]， there was a huge[巨大的] apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed[爬] to the tree top[樹頂]， ate the apples， took a nap[打盹] under the shadow[樹蔭]… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by[時光流逝]. The little boy grew up and he no longer[不再] 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[小孩子]. I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied[回答] ， “I want toys[玩具]. I need money[錢] to buy them.” “Sorry， I don’t have money， but you can pick[摘] all my apples and sell[賣] them. Then， you will have money.” The boy was so excited[激動的]. 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[傷心的].

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[遮風擋雨]. Can you help me？” “Sorry， I don’t have a house. But you can cut off[砍下] my branches[樹枝] to build[建造] 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[出現] since then. The tree was lonely again and sad.

One hot summer day， the boy returned and the tree was delighted[高興的]. “Come and play with me！” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing[航海] to relax[放松] myself. Can you give me a boat？” “Use my trunk[樹干] to build a 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[出現] for a long time.

Finally[終于]， the boy returned after he had 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 root[快要死去的樹墩]，” the tree said with tears[眼淚]. “I don’t need much now， just a place to rest[休息]. I am tired[累的] after all these years，” The boy replied. “Good！ Old tree root is the best place to lean on[倚在……上] 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.