----中英文

　　aboyandhistree

　　alongago,therewasahugeappletree.alittleboylovetocomeandplayarounditeveryday.heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow…helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.timewentby…thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetreeeveryday.

　　oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandhelooked.

　　"comeandplaywithme,"thetreeaskedtheboy.

　　"iamnolongerakid,idon'tplayaroundtreesanymore."theboyreplied,

　　"iwanttoys.ineedmoneytobuythem."

　　"sorry,butidon'thavemoney…butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.

　　so,youwillhavemoney."theboywassoexcited.hegrabbedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.theboynevercamebackafterhepickedtheapples.thetreewassad.

　　oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.

　　"comeandplaywithme,"thetreesaid.

　　"idon'thavetimetoplay.ihavetoworkformyfamily.weneedahouseforshelter.canyouhelpme?"

　　"sorry,butidon'thaveahouse.butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse."sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.

　　thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboynevercamebacksincethen.

　　thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.

　　onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.

　　"comeandplaywithme!"thetreesaid.

　　"iamsadandgettingold.iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.canyougiveaboat?"

　　"usemytrucktobuildyourboat.youcansailfarawayandbehappy."

　　sotheboycutthetreetrucktomakeaboat.hewentsailingandnevershowedupforalongtime.

　　finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.

　　"sorry,myboy.butidon'thaveanythingforyouanymore.nomoreapplesforforyou…“thetreesaid.

　　"idon'thaveteethtobite."theboyreplied.

　　"nomoretruckfoeyoutoclimbon."

　　"iamtoooldforthatnow."theboysaid.

　　"ireallycangiveyouanything…theonlythingleftismydyingroots."thetreesaidwithtears.

　　"idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.iamtiredafteralltheseyear"theboyreplied.

　　"good!oldtreerootsisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.come,comesitdownwithmeandrest."theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears……

　　thisisastoryofeveryone.thetreeisourparent.whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithmomanddad……whenwegrownup,weleftthem…onlycametothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.

　　nomatterwhat,parentswillalwaybethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappy.

　　youmaythinktheboyiscrueltothetreebutthathowallofusaretreatingourparent.timeistooslowforthosewhowait,tooswiftforthosewhofear,toolongforthosewhogrieve,tooshortforthosewhorejoice,butforthosewholove,timeiseternity.

　　中文版

　　从前,有一棵巨大的苹果树.

　　一个小男孩每天都喜欢在树下玩耍.他爬树,吃苹果,在树荫下小睡……他爱和树玩,树也爱和他玩.

　　时间过的很快,小男孩长大了,他不再每天都来树下玩耍了.

　　“来和我玩吧.”树说.

　　“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.”

　　“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.男孩摘了苹果后很久都没有回来.树很伤心.

　　一天,男孩回来了,树很激动.

　　“来和我玩吧.”树说.

　　“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?”

　　“对不起,我没有房子,但是你可以砍下我的树枝