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TheGivingTreeMadebyCarolandPhoebeAlongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandlayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow...Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.很久很久以前，有一棵又高又大的苹果树。一位小男孩，天天到树下来，他爬上去摘苹果吃，在树荫下睡觉。他爱苹果树，苹果树也爱和他一起玩耍。Timewentby...thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetreeeveryday.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandhelookedsad.Comeandplaywithme,thetreeaskedtheboy.Iamnolongerakid,Idon'tplayaroundtreesanymore.Theboyreplied,Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.Sorry,butIdon'thavemoney...butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney.Theboywassoexcited.Hegrabbedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboynevercamebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.后来，小男孩长大了，不再天天来玩耍。一天他又来到树下，很伤心的样子。苹果树要和他一起玩，男孩说：不行，我不小了，不能再和你玩，我要玩具，可是没钱买。苹果树说：很遗憾，我也没钱，不过，把我所有的果子摘下来卖掉，你不就有钱了？男孩十分激动，他摘下所有的苹果，高高兴兴地走了。然后，男孩好久都没有来。苹果树很伤心。Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.Comeandplaywithme,thetreesaid.Idon'thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouseforshelter.Canyouhelpme?Sorry,butIdon'thaveahouse.Butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse.Sotheboycutallthebranchesoffthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboynevercamebacksincethen.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.有一天，男孩终于来了，树兴奋地邀他一起玩。男孩说：不行，我没有时间，我要替家里干活呢，我们需要一幢房子，你能帮忙吗？我没有房子，苹果树说，不过你可以把我的树枝统统砍下来，拿去搭房子。于是男孩砍下所有的树枝，高高兴兴地运走去盖房子。看到男孩高兴树好快乐。从此，男孩又不来了。树再次陷入孤单和悲伤之中。Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.Comeandplaywithme!thetreesaid.Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?“Usemytrunktobuildyourboat.Youcansailfarawayandbehappy.Sotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.Hewentsailingandnevershowedupforalongtime.Thetreewashappy,butitwasnottrue.一年夏天，男孩回来了，树太快乐了：来呀！孩子，来和我玩呀。男孩却说：我心情不好，一天天老了，我要扬帆出海，轻松一下，你能给我一艘船吗？苹果树说：把我的树干砍去，拿去做船吧！于是男孩砍下了她的树干，造了条船，然后驾船走了，很久都没有回来。树好快乐……但不是真的。Finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.Sorry,myboy.ButIdon'thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou...thetreesaid.Idon'thaveteethtobite,theboyreplied.Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.Iamtoooldforthatnow,theboysaid.Ireallycan'tgiveyouanything...theonlythingleftismydyingroots,thetreesaidwithtears.Idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.Theboyreplied.Good!Oldtreerootisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.Come,Comesitdownwithmeandrest.Theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears...许多年过去，男孩终于回来，苹果树说：对不起，孩子，我已经没有东西可以给你了，我的苹果没了。男孩说：我的牙都掉了，吃不了苹果了。苹果树又说：我再没有树干，让你爬上了男孩说：我太老了，爬不动了。我再也没有什么给得出手了……，只剩下枯死下去的老根，树流着泪说。男孩说：这么多年过去了，现在我感到累了，什么也不想要，只要一个休息的地方。好啊！老根是最适合坐下来休息的，来啊，坐下来和我一起休息吧！男孩坐下来，苹果树高兴得流下了眼泪……Thisisastoryofeveryone.Thetreeisourparent.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad...Whenwegrownup,weleftthem,andonlycametothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Nomatterwhat,parentswillalwaysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappy.Youmaythinkthattheboyiscrueltothetreebutthat'showallofusaretreatingourparents.这就是我们每个人的故事。这颗树就是我们的父母。小时候，我们喜欢和爸爸妈妈玩……长大后，我们就离开他们，只在需要什么东西或者遇到麻烦的时候，才回到他们身边。无论如何，父母永远都在那儿，倾其所有使你快乐。你可能认为这个男孩对树很残酷，但这就是我们每个人对待父母的方式。TheEndThankYou