Unit2ParentsandchildrenHomeistheplacewherewearetreatedthebestandweComplainthemost.astumptrunkAtreewithmanybranches•takeanap•打个盹/小睡•undertheshade•在树荫下•chop•砍chopoff砍下•shelter•遮蔽处•showup•露面•leanon•靠在…上男孩和苹果树ABoyandHisTreeAlongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.从前,有一棵巨大的苹果树。Alittleboylovetocomeandplayarounditeveryday.一个小男孩每天都喜欢在树下玩耍。Heclimbedtothetopofthetree,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshade…Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.他爬树,吃苹果,在树荫下小睡……他爱和树玩,树也爱和他玩。Timewentby,thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetreeeveryday.时间过的很快,小男孩长大了,他不再每天都来树下玩耍了。Oneday,theboycamebacktothetree.“Comeandplaywithme,”Thetreeaskedtheboy.一天,男孩回来了。“来和我玩吧!”树说。“Iamnolongerakid,Idon’tplayaroundtreesanymore.”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“我不再是孩子了,我再也不会在树下玩了。”男孩回答道,“我想要玩具,我需要钱去买玩具。”“Sorry,butIdon’thavemoney…Butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.“对不起,我没有钱……但是,你可以把我的苹果摘下来,拿去卖钱,这样你就有钱了。”男孩兴奋的把所有的苹果都摘下来,高兴的离开了。Foralongtime,theboydidn’tcomeback.Thetreewassad.男孩摘了苹果后很久都没有回来。树很伤心。Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.“Comeandplaywithme,”Thetreesaid.一天,男孩回来了,树很激动。“来和我玩吧。”树说。“Idon’thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouseforshelter.Canyouhelpme?”“我没时间玩,我得工作,养家糊口。我们需要一栋房子,你能帮助我吗?”“sorry,Idon’thaveahouse.Butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse.”“对不起,我没有房子,但是你可以砍下我的树枝,拿去盖你的房子。”Sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.男孩把所有的树枝都砍下来,高兴的离开了。Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappy.看到男孩那么高兴,树非常欣慰。Butagaintheboydidn’tcomebackforalongtime.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.“Comeandplaywithme!”Thetreesaid.但是,男孩从此很久都没回来。树又恢复了孤独和悲伤。一个炎热的夏日,男孩终于回来了,树很欣慰。“来和我玩吧!”树说。“Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“我过的不快乐,我也一天天变老了,我想去航海放松一下。你能给我一条船吗?”“Usemytrunktobuildyourboat.Youcansailfarawayandbehappy.”“用我的树干造你的船吧,你就能快乐地航行到遥远的地方了。”Sotheboycutdownthetreetrunktomakeaboat.男孩把树干砍下来,做成了一条船。Hewentsailinganddidn’tshowupagainforalongtime.他去航海了,很长时间都没露面。Finally,theboyreturnedafterbeingawayforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.butIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou…“Thetreesaid.“Idon’thaveteethtobite.”Theboyreplied.最后,过了很多年,男孩终于回来了。“对不起,孩子,我再也没有什么东西可以给你了……”树说。“我已经没有牙咬苹果了。”男孩回答道。“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”“Iamtoooldforthatnow.”Theboysaid.我也没有树干让你爬了。”树说。“我已经老得爬不动了。”男孩说。“Ireallycan’tgiveyouanything…Theonlythingleftismydyingroots.”Thetreesaidwithtears.“Idon’tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”Theboyreplied.“我真的不能再给你任何东西了,除了我正在死去的树根。”树含着泪说。“我现在不需要什么了,只想找个地方休息。过了这么些年,我累了。”男孩回答道。“Good!Mystumpisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.Come,comesitdownwithmeandrest.”“太好了!老树根正是休息是最好的倚靠,来吧,来坐在我身边,休息一下吧。”Theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears……男孩坐下了,树很高兴,含着泪微笑着……Thisisastoryofeveryone.Thetreeisourparents.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMumandDad.Whenwegrowup,weleavethem.Thenweonlycometothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Nomatterwhat,parentswillalwaybethereandgiveeverythingtheycantomakeushappy.只有我们需要一些东西或者遇到一些麻烦时,才会回来。不论怎样,父母总是支持我们,竭力给我们每一样能让我们高兴的东西。这是每个人的故事,树就是我们的父母。当我们年轻的时候,我们愿意和爸爸妈妈玩。当我们长大成人,我们就离开了父母。Youmaythinktheboyiscrueltothetree,butthat’showallofusaretreatingourparent.Timeistooslowforthosewhowait,toofastforthosewhofear,toolongforthosewhofeelsad,tooshortforthosewhofeelhappy,butforthosewholove,timeisendless.你也许会想,男孩对树太残酷了,但是,那正是我们所有人对待父母的方式。对于等待中的人而言时间太慢,对于恐惧中的人而言时间太快,对于悲痛中的人而言时间太长,对于欣喜中的人而言时间太短,但是对于所爱的人而言,时间就是永恒!