My love tree
英语课
For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.
But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight 1, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."
Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.
I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean（贫乏的） , no-frills budget.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting（吹奏，狂欢） their horns 2 as they drove 3 by. I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping 4 willow（垂柳） , because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn't believe what I saw.
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached 5: "IOU eight hours of digging 6 time. Love, Marvin."
Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug 7 up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments（装饰品） , a trellis（格子，框架） , a sunflower stepping stone and gardening 8 books.
That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed（除草，铲除） or tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.
I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula 9, where winters are long and cold, and summers are way too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!
adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的
- Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
- The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。
n.角( horn的名词复数 )；号；角质；（蜗牛等的）触角
- The young goat was just beginning to grow horns. 这只小山羊刚开始长角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The blare of horns could be heard in the distance. 可以听到远处传来的号角声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群
- He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
- They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。
附加的
- The lease entitles the holder to use the buildings and any land attached thereto.本租约持有人有权使用此建筑物以及所附属的土地。
n.挖掘v.挖，掘( dig的现在分词 )；（如用铲、锨或推土机等）挖掘；挖得；寻找
- They were digging up worms to use for bait. 他们正在挖蚯蚓作鱼饵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade. 在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.动物的乳房[乳头]v.挖，掘( dig的过去式和过去分词 )；（如用铲、锨或推土机等）挖掘；挖得；寻找
- He dug a deep hole in the garden. 他在花园里挖了个深坑。
- We dug a deep pit in the yard. 我们在院子中挖了个深洞。
n.造园，造园术，园艺
- Dad is always in a good humour for gardening.爸爸干园艺活时，心情总是很好。
- She's outdoors gardening every afternoon.她每天下午都在户外搞园艺。
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