Unit 2 Parents and childrenHome is the place where we are treated the best and weComplain the most.a stump trunk A tree with many branches take a nap 打個(gè)盹/小睡 under the shade 在樹蔭下 chop 砍 chop off 砍下 shelter 遮蔽處 show up 露面 lean on 靠在上 男孩和蘋果樹A Boy and His Tree A long time ago,there was a huge apple tree.從前，有一棵巨大的蘋果樹。從前，有一棵巨大的蘋果樹。A little boy love to come and play around it everyday. 一個(gè)小男孩每天都喜歡在一個(gè)小男孩每天都喜歡在樹下玩耍。樹下玩耍。He climbed to the top of the tree,ate the apples,took a nap under the shadeHe loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 他爬樹，吃蘋果，在樹蔭下小他爬樹，吃蘋果，在樹蔭下小睡睡他愛和樹玩，樹也愛和他玩。他愛和樹玩，樹也愛和他玩。Time went by,the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday. 時(shí)間過的很快，小男時(shí)間過的很快，小男孩長大了，他不再每天都孩長大了，他不再每天都來樹下玩耍了。來樹下玩耍了。One day,the boy came back to the tree . “Come and play with me ,”The tree asked the boy . 一天，男孩回一天，男孩回來了。來了?！皝砗蛠砗臀彝姘桑∥彝姘?！” 樹樹說。說?！癐 am no longer a kid, I dont play around trees anymore.”The boy replied, “I want toys.I need money to buy them.” “我不再我不再是孩子了，我是孩子了，我再也不會(huì)在樹再也不會(huì)在樹下玩了。下玩了?！蹦心泻⒒卮鸬?，孩回答道，“我想要玩具，我想要玩具，我需要錢去買我需要錢去買玩具。玩具?！薄癝orry,but I dont have moneyBut 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. “對(duì)不起，對(duì)不起，我沒有我沒有錢錢 但是，但是，你可以把我你可以把我的蘋果摘下的蘋果摘下來，拿去賣來，拿去賣錢，這樣你錢，這樣你就有錢了。就有錢了?！蹦泻⑴d奮的男孩興奮的把所有的蘋把所有的蘋果都摘下來，果都摘下來，高興的離開高興的離開了。了。For a long time,the boy didnt come back.The tree was sad. 男孩男孩摘了蘋果摘了蘋果后很久都后很久都沒有回來。沒有回來。樹很傷心。樹很傷心。One day,the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me ,”The tree said. 一天，男孩回一天，男孩回來了，樹很激動(dòng)。來了，樹很激動(dòng)。“來和我玩吧。來和我玩吧?！睒湔f。樹說?！癐 dont have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help me?” “我沒時(shí)間玩，我沒時(shí)間玩，我得工作，養(yǎng)家糊我得工作，養(yǎng)家糊口。我們需要一棟口。我們需要一棟房子，你能幫助我房子，你能幫助我嗎？嗎？”“sorry, I dont have a house .But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” “對(duì)不對(duì)不起，我沒有起，我沒有房子，但是房子，但是你可以砍下你可以砍下我的樹枝，我的樹枝，拿去蓋你的拿去蓋你的房子。房子。”So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. 男孩把所有的男孩把所有的樹枝都砍下來，高樹枝都砍下來，高興的離開了。興的離開了。The tree was glad to see him happy.看到男孩那么高興，樹非常欣慰?？吹侥泻⒛敲锤吲d，樹非常欣慰。But again the boy didnt come back for a long time. 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. 但是，但是，男孩從此男孩從此很久都沒很久都沒回來?；貋怼錁溆只謴?fù)了又恢復(fù)了孤獨(dú)和悲孤獨(dú)和悲傷。傷。一個(gè)炎熱一個(gè)炎熱的夏日，的夏日，男孩終于男孩終于回來了，回來了，樹很欣慰。樹很欣慰?！皝砗臀襾砗臀彝姘?！玩吧！”樹說。樹說?！癐 am sad and getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?” “我過的不我過的不快樂，我也一天快樂，我也一天天變老了，我想天變老了，我想去航海放松一下。去航海放松一下。你能給我一條船你能給我一條船嗎？嗎？”“Use my trunk to build your boat.You can sail far away and be happy.” “用我的樹干造用我的樹干造你的船吧，你就能你的船吧，你就能快樂地航行到遙遠(yuǎn)快樂地航行到遙遠(yuǎn)的地方了。的地方了?！盨o the boy cut down the tree trunk to make a boat .男孩把樹干砍下來，做成了一條船。男孩把樹干砍下來，做成了一條船。He went sailing and didnt show up again for a long time. 他去航海了，很長時(shí)間都沒露面。他去航海了，很長時(shí)間都沒露面。Finally, the boy returned after being away for so many years.“Sorry,my boy.but I dont have anything for you anymore.No more apples for you“The tree said.“I dont have teeth to bite.”The boy replied. 最后，最后，過了很多年，過了很多年，男孩終于回男孩終于回來了。來了。 “對(duì)不對(duì)不起，孩子，起，孩子，我再也沒有我再也沒有什么東西可什么東西可以給你以給你了了”樹樹說。說?！拔乙盐乙呀?jīng)沒有牙咬經(jīng)沒有牙咬蘋果了。蘋果了?！蹦泻⒒卮鸬?。男孩回答道?！癗o more trunk for you to climb on.”“I am too old for that now.”The boy said. 我也沒有樹干我也沒有樹干讓你爬了。讓你爬了?！睒湔f。樹說?！拔乙呀?jīng)老得爬不我已經(jīng)老得爬不動(dòng)了。動(dòng)了?！蹦泻⒄f。男孩說?！癐 really cant give you anythingThe only thing left is my dying roots.”The tree said with tears. “I dont need much now,just a place to rest.I am tired after all these years . ”The boy replied . “我真的不能再給你任何東西我真的不能再給你任何東西了，除了我正在死去的樹根。了，除了我正在死去的樹根?！睒錁浜鴾I說。含著淚說?！拔椰F(xiàn)在不需要什么了，我現(xiàn)在不需要什么了，只想找個(gè)地方休息。過了這么些年，只想找個(gè)地方休息。過了這么些年，我累了。我累了?！蹦泻⒒卮鸬?。男孩回答道?！癎ood! My stump is the best place to lean on and rest. Come,come sit down with me and rest.” “太好了！太好了！老樹根老樹根正是休息正是休息是最好的倚靠，是最好的倚靠，來吧，來坐在我來吧，來坐在我身邊，休息一下身邊，休息一下吧。吧?！盩he boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears 男孩坐下了，樹男孩坐下了，樹很高興，含著淚微笑很高興，含著淚微笑著著 This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young,we loved to play with Mum and Dad. When we grow up,we leave them. Then we only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what,parents will alway be there and give everything they can to make us happy. 只只有我們需要一些東西或者遇到一些麻煩時(shí)，有我們需要一些東西或者遇到一些麻煩時(shí)，才會(huì)回來。不論怎樣，父母總是支持我們，才會(huì)回來。不論怎樣，父母總是支持我們，竭力給我們每一樣能讓我們高興的東西。竭力給我們每一樣能讓我們高興的東西。 這是每這是每個(gè)人的故事，個(gè)人的故事，樹就是我們樹就是我們的父母。當(dāng)?shù)母改?。?dāng)我們年輕的我們年輕的時(shí)候，我們時(shí)候，我們愿意和爸爸愿意和爸爸媽媽玩。當(dāng)媽媽玩。當(dāng)我們長大成我們長大成人，我們就人，我們就離開了父母。離開了父母。You may think the boy is cruel to the tree， but thats how all of us are treating our parent.Time is too slow for those who wait,too fast for those who fear,too long for those who feel sad,too short for those who feel happy,but for those who love,time is endless. 你也許會(huì)想，男孩你也許會(huì)想，男孩對(duì)樹太殘酷了，但對(duì)樹太殘酷了，但是，那正是我們所是，那正是我們所有人對(duì)待父母的方有人對(duì)待父母的方式。式。對(duì)于等待中的人而對(duì)于等待中的人而言時(shí)間太慢，對(duì)于言時(shí)間太慢，對(duì)于恐懼中的人而言恐懼中的人而言 時(shí)間太快，對(duì)于時(shí)間太快，對(duì)于 悲痛中的人而言時(shí)悲痛中的人而言時(shí)間太長，對(duì)于欣間太長，對(duì)于欣 喜中的人而言時(shí)間喜中的人而言時(shí)間太短，但是對(duì)于所太短，但是對(duì)于所愛的人而言，時(shí)間愛的人而言，時(shí)間就是永恒！就是永恒！