1、Unit 2 Parents and childrenHome is the place where we are treated the best and weComplain the most.a stump trunk A tree with many branches take a nap 打个盹/小睡 under the shade 在树荫下 chop 砍 chop off 砍下 shelter 遮蔽处 show up 露面 lean on 靠在上 男孩和苹果树A Boy and His Tree A long time ago,there was a huge apple tree
2、.从前,有一棵巨大的苹果树。从前,有一棵巨大的苹果树。A little boy love to come and play around it everyday. 一个小男孩每天都喜欢在一个小男孩每天都喜欢在树下玩耍。树下玩耍。He climbed to the top of the tree,ate the apples,took a nap under the shadeHe loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 他爬树,吃苹果,在树荫下小他爬树,吃苹果,在树荫下小睡睡他爱和树玩,树也爱和他玩。他爱和树玩,树也爱和他玩。Ti
3、me went by,the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday. 时间过的很快,小男时间过的很快,小男孩长大了,他不再每天都孩长大了,他不再每天都来树下玩耍了。来树下玩耍了。One day,the boy came back to the tree . “Come and play with me ,”The tree asked the boy . 一天,男孩回一天,男孩回来了。来了。“来和来和我玩吧!我玩吧!” 树树说。说。“I am no longer a kid, I don
4、t play around trees anymore.”The boy replied, “I want toys.I need money to buy them.” “我不再我不再是孩子了,我是孩子了,我再也不会在树再也不会在树下玩了。下玩了。”男男孩回答道,孩回答道,“我想要玩具,我想要玩具,我需要钱去买我需要钱去买玩具。玩具。”“Sorry,but I dont have moneyBut you can pick all my apples and sell them.So,you will have money.”The boy was so excited .He picked
5、 all the apples on the tree and left happily. “对不起,对不起,我没有我没有钱钱 但是,但是,你可以把我你可以把我的苹果摘下的苹果摘下来,拿去卖来,拿去卖钱,这样你钱,这样你就有钱了。就有钱了。”男孩兴奋的男孩兴奋的把所有的苹把所有的苹果都摘下来,果都摘下来,高兴的离开高兴的离开了。了。For a long time,the boy didnt come back.The tree was sad. 男孩男孩摘了苹果摘了苹果后很久都后很久都没有回来。没有回来。树很伤心。树很伤心。One day,the boy returned and the tr
6、ee was so excited. “Come and play with me ,”The tree said. 一天,男孩回一天,男孩回来了,树很激动。来了,树很激动。“来和我玩吧。来和我玩吧。”树说。树说。“I dont have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help me?” “我没时间玩,我没时间玩,我得工作,养家糊我得工作,养家糊口。我们需要一栋口。我们需要一栋房子,你能帮助我房子,你能帮助我吗?吗?”“sorry, I dont have a hous
7、e .But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” “对不对不起,我没有起,我没有房子,但是房子,但是你可以砍下你可以砍下我的树枝,我的树枝,拿去盖你的拿去盖你的房子。房子。”So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. 男孩把所有的男孩把所有的树枝都砍下来,高树枝都砍下来,高兴的离开了。兴的离开了。The tree was glad to see him happy.看到男孩那么高兴,树非常欣慰。看到男孩那么高兴,树非常欣慰。But again the
8、 boy didnt come back for a long time. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day,the boy returned and the tree was delighted.“Come and play with me !”The tree said. 但是,但是,男孩从此男孩从此很久都没很久都没回来。回来。树树又恢复了又恢复了孤独和悲孤独和悲伤。伤。一个炎热一个炎热的夏日,的夏日,男孩终于男孩终于回来了,回来了,树很欣慰。树很欣慰。“来和我来和我玩吧!玩吧!”树说。树说。“I am sad an
9、d getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?” “我过的不我过的不快乐,我也一天快乐,我也一天天变老了,我想天变老了,我想去航海放松一下。去航海放松一下。你能给我一条船你能给我一条船吗?吗?”“Use my trunk to build your boat.You can sail far away and be happy.” “用我的树干造用我的树干造你的船吧,你就能你的船吧,你就能快乐地航行到遥远快乐地航行到遥远的地方了。的地方了。”So the boy cut down the tr
10、ee trunk to make a boat .男孩把树干砍下来,做成了一条船。男孩把树干砍下来,做成了一条船。He went sailing and didnt show up again for a long time. 他去航海了,很长时间都没露面。他去航海了,很长时间都没露面。Finally, the boy returned after being away for so many years.“Sorry,my boy.but I dont have anything for you anymore.No more apples for you“The tree said.“I
11、dont have teeth to bite.”The boy replied. 最后,最后,过了很多年,过了很多年,男孩终于回男孩终于回来了。来了。 “对不对不起,孩子,起,孩子,我再也没有我再也没有什么东西可什么东西可以给你以给你了了”树树说。说。“我已我已经没有牙咬经没有牙咬苹果了。苹果了。”男孩回答道。男孩回答道。“No more trunk for you to climb on.”“I am too old for that now.”The boy said. 我也没有树干我也没有树干让你爬了。让你爬了。”树说。树说。“我已经老得爬不我已经老得爬不动了。动了。”男孩说。男孩说。
12、“I really cant give you anythingThe only thing left is my dying roots.”The tree said with tears. “I dont need much now,just a place to rest.I am tired after all these years . ”The boy replied . “我真的不能再给你任何东西我真的不能再给你任何东西了,除了我正在死去的树根。了,除了我正在死去的树根。”树树含着泪说。含着泪说。“我现在不需要什么了,我现在不需要什么了,只想找个地方休息。过了这么些年,只想找个地
13、方休息。过了这么些年,我累了。我累了。”男孩回答道。男孩回答道。“Good! My stump is the best place to lean on and rest. Come,come sit down with me and rest.” “太好了!太好了!老树根正是休息老树根正是休息是最好的倚靠,是最好的倚靠,来吧,来坐在我来吧,来坐在我身边,休息一下身边,休息一下吧。吧。”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears 男孩坐下了,树男孩坐下了,树很高兴,含着泪微笑很高兴,含着泪微笑着着 This is a
14、 story of everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young,we loved to play with Mum and Dad. When we grow up,we leave them. Then we only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what,parents will alway be there and give everything they can to make us happy. 只有我们
15、需要一些东西或者遇到一些麻烦时,只有我们需要一些东西或者遇到一些麻烦时,才会回来。不论怎样,父母总是支持我们,才会回来。不论怎样,父母总是支持我们,竭力给我们每一样能让我们高兴的东西。竭力给我们每一样能让我们高兴的东西。 这是每这是每个人的故事,个人的故事,树就是我们树就是我们的父母。当的父母。当我们年轻的我们年轻的时候,我们时候,我们愿意和爸爸愿意和爸爸妈妈玩。当妈妈玩。当我们长大成我们长大成人,我们就人,我们就离开了父母。离开了父母。You may think the boy is cruel to the tree, but thats how all of us are treatin
16、g our parent.Time is too slow for those who wait,too fast for those who fear,too long for those who feel sad,too short for those who feel happy,but for those who love,time is endless. 你也许会想,男孩你也许会想,男孩对树太残酷了,但对树太残酷了,但是,那正是我们所是,那正是我们所有人对待父母的方有人对待父母的方式。式。对于等待中的人而对于等待中的人而言时间太慢,对于言时间太慢,对于恐惧中的人而言恐惧中的人而言 时间太快,对于时间太快,对于 悲痛中的人而言时悲痛中的人而言时间太长,对于欣间太长,对于欣 喜中的人而言时间喜中的人而言时间太短,但是对于所太短,但是对于所爱的人而言,时间爱的人而言,时间就是永恒!就是永恒!