小学英文绘本阅读--经典：【难】the-giving-tree(PDF版)

Oncetherewasatree…...Andshelovedalittleboy.AndeverydaytheboywouldcomeAndhewouldgatherherleavesAndmakethemintocrownsandplaykingoftheforest.HewouldclimbuphertrunkAndswingfromherbranchesAndeatapplesAndtheywouldplayhideandgoseekAndwhenhewastired,hewouldsleepinhershade.Andtheboylovedthetree…..VerymuchAndthetreewashappyButtimewentby.Andtheboygrewolder.Andthetreewasoftenalone.Thenonedaytheboycametothetreeandthetreesaid,”Come,Boy,comeandclimbupmytrunkandswingfrommybranchesandeatapplesandplayinmyshadeandbe“happy”“Iamtoobigtoclimbandplay”saidtheboy.“Iwanttobuythingandhavefun.Iwantsomemoney.Canyougivemesomemoney?”I’msorry”saidthetree,”butIhavenomoney.Ihaveonlyleavesandapples.Takemyapples,Boy,andsellthemincity.Thenyouwillhavemoneyandyou’llbehappy”Andsotheboyclimbupthetreeandgatheredherapplesandcarriedthemaway.Andthetreewashappy.Buttheboystayedawayforalongtime……andthetreewassad.Andthenonedaytheboycamebackandthetreeshookwithjoyandshesaid,“,”Come,Boycomeandclimbupmytrunkandswingfrommybranchesandeatapplesandplayinmyshadeandbe“happy”“Iamtoobusytoclimbtrees,”saidtheboy.“Iwantahousetokeepmewarm,”hesaid.“IandwantawifeandIwantchildren,andsoIneedahouse.Canyougivemeahouse?”“Ihavenohouse”saidthetree.Theforestismyhouse.”saidthetreebutyoumaycutoffmybranchesandbuildahouse.ThenyouwillbehappyAndsotheboycutoffherbranchesandcarriedthemawaytobuildahouse.Andthetreewashappy.Buttheboystayedawayforalongtime……andthetreewassad.Andwhenhecameback,thetreewassohappyshecouldhardlyspeak“Come,Boy”shewhispered,“Comeandplay”“Iamtoooldandsadtoplay.”saidtheboy.“Iwantaboatthatwilltakemeawayfromhere.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Cutdownmytrunkandmakeaboat,”saidthetree.Thenyoucansailaway……andbehappy.”AndsotheboycutdownhertrunkAndmadeaboatandsailaway.Andthetreewashappy…..Butnotreally.Andafteralongtimetheboycamebackagain.“Iamsorry,Boy,”saidthetree,“butIhavenothinglefttogiveyou---Myapplesaregone.”“Myteetharetooweakforapple,”saidtheboy.“Mybranchesaregone,”saidthetree.”Youcannotswingonthem---”Iamtoooldtoswingonbranches”saidtheboy.“Mytrunkisgone,”saidthetree.“Youcannotclimb----”Iamtootiredtoclimb,”saidtheboy.“Iamsorry”sighedthetree.“IwishthatIcouldgiveyousomething…butIhavenothingleft.Iamjustanoldstump.Iamsorry…”Idon’tneedverymuchnow”saidtheboy.“justaquietplacetositandrest.Iamverytired”“Well”saidthetree,straighteningherselfupasmuchasshecould,“well,anoldstumpisgoodforsittingandresting.Come,Boy,sitdown.andrest.”AndtheboydidAndthetreewashappyTheEnd