英语散文欣赏:一棵小苹果树
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A poor farmer had 1 a friend who was 2 famous 3 for the wonderful apple he grew.
One day, his friend gave 4 the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.
The farmer was pleased 5 with the gift, but when he got 6 home he did 7 not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers 8 would 9 steal 10 the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his field 11, his neighbors 12 would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.
Finally 13 he planted the tree in his wood where no one could 14 see it. But without sunlight 15 and good soil 16, the tree soon died 17.
Later 18 the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such 19 a poor place.“What’s the difference 20?” the farmer said 21 angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen 22 the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own 23 children would have taken the fruit.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least 24 someone 25 could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed 26 everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed 27 a good apple tree!”
一个穷困的农夫有一个朋友，这个朋友因为种了神奇的苹果树而远近闻名。
有一天，农夫的这个朋友送给他一棵小苹果树。农夫对这个礼物非常高兴。但当他回到家时，却不知道将它栽在什么地方。
他担心他把苹果树栽在路边，陌生人会偷树上的苹果，他把树种在自己的一块地里，邻居们夜里就会过来偷苹果。他把树栽在自己的房子边，他的孩子们就会摘苹果。
最后，他把那棵树栽在了林子里，那里没人能看见。但没有阳光和泥土，树不久就死了。
后来，朋友问农夫他为什么把树栽在那样贫瘠的地方。
“那有什么不一样？”农夫生气地说， “我把苹果树栽在路边，陌生人就会偷树上的苹果，我把树栽在自己的一块地里，邻居们夜里就会来偷苹果。我把树栽在自己的房边，我自己的孩子们就会摘苹果。”
“是的，”他的朋友说. “但至少可能有人来分享这些果实。现在你不仅剥夺了每个人的果实，也毁了一棵好苹果树！”
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
- I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
- The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的
- The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
- He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
- He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
- I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的
- She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
- Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
- I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
- I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
陌生人( stranger的名词复数 )； 外地人，初到者
- The local people are very hospitable to strangers. 当地人对外来客人十分友好热情。
- He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers. 他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
vi.偷，偷偷行动，(棒球等)偷垒；vt.偷，走私，偷垒；n.偷东西，诈取，砍价
- Would you steal from your own family?你会从自己家里偷东西吗？
- He didn't actually steal the money.他实际上没偷那笔钱。
adj.野外；n.地，田地
- Go into the field and clear those boys off.到田里去把那些男孩赶走。
- He is going across the field.他正穿越田野。
n.邻居，邻国( neighbor的名词复数 )v.邻居，邻国( neighbor的第三人称单数 )；邻近的，邻接的
- They don't think they must keep up with their neighbors. 他们认为不必和邻居比排场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rich man looked down on his poorer neighbors. 那个有钱人看不起比他穷的邻居们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
- Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
- I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
n.日光，阳光，日照
- The room was flooded with warm and golden sunlight.房间充满着温暖、金色的阳光。
- In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.在强烈阳光下她必须眯着双眼。
n.土壤；土地
- The soil here is very loose.这里的土质很松。
- The soil has been washed down into the valley.泥土流入了山谷。
vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的
- He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
- He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。
adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的
- He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
- This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。
adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地
- He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
- He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。
n.不同；差异；区别
- He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.他是非不分。
- The difference is so slight,that I can hardly see it.差别很小，我几乎看不出来。
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
- He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
- He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
v.偷( steal的过去分词 )；悄悄地做，悄悄地走
- A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. 昨天有一女孩在一桩涉及窃车的撞车事故中丧生。
- The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner . 被盗的汽车还给了其合法的主人。
adj.最小(少)的；adv.最少(小；不)；n.最小(少)
- He spends at least a part of his time in reading. 他至少有一部分空闲时间看书。
- The trip will take ten days,at least.这趟旅行顶少得10天时间。
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