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A LONG time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy liked playing around it every day.
As the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.? One day the boy came back to the
tree. He looked sad.
"What's troubling you?" asked the tree.
The boy replied (回答): "I want my own house. I need money to buy it."
"You can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have money."
The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.
A few years later, the boy returned. He told the tree that he wanted to go sailing around the world."Use
my branches (树干) to build your boat. You can sail far and be happy." So the boy cut the tree branch to
make a boat. He went sailing and didn't return for a long, long time.
Many years later, the boy returned. "Sorry, but I don't have anything for you anymore," the tree said,
crying.
"All I need is a place to rest. I am tired after my travels."
The tree replied: "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest." The boy sat down and the tree was
glad.
The tree in this story is like your parents. Your parents are stable (可靠的) and giving, like a tree, and
will always love you, no matter where you are.?
Key words: trouble v. 麻烦 return v. 回来,归还 sail v. 航海
1. Did the boy play around the big tree when he grew up?
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2. How did the boy get the money?
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3. What did the boy use the branches for?
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4. How did the boy feel the last time he returned to the tree?
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5. What does the writer compare (比作) the tree to?
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