A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree TOP, ate the apples, took a nap1 under the shadow He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
很长时间以前有一棵苹果树。一个小孩子天天都爱来到树旁玩耍。他爬到树顶，吃苹果，在树荫里打盹他爱这棵树，树也爱和他一块玩。
Time went byThe little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.
伴随时间的流逝，小孩子长大了。他不再到树旁玩耍了。
One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. Come and play with me, the tree asked the boy.
一天，男生回到树旁，看着非常悲伤。来和我玩吧！树说。
I am no longer a kid, I dont play around trees anymore. The boy replied, I want toys. I need money to buy them.
我不再是孩子了，我不会再到树下玩耍了。男生答到，我想要玩具，我需要钱来买。
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 all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didnt come back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
非常遗憾，我没钱但你可以采摘我的所有苹果拿去卖。如此你就有钱了。男生非常开心。他摘掉树上所有些苹果，然后开心地离开了。自从那将来男生没回来。树非常伤心。
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited.
一天，男生回来了，树很开心。
Come and play with me. The tree said.
来和我玩吧。树说。
I dont have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter2. Can you help me? Sorry, but I dont have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house. So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
我没时间玩。我得为我的家庭工作。大家需要一个房屋来遮风挡雨，你能帮我吗？非常遗憾，我没房屋。但，你可以砍下我的树枝来建房。因此，男生砍下所有些树枝，高开心兴地离开了。
The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didnt appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
看到他开心，树也非常高兴。但，自从那时起男生没再出现，树有孤独，伤心起来。
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. Come and play with me! the tree said.
忽然，在一个夏日，男生回到树旁，树非常高兴。来和我玩吧！树说。
I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing3 to relax myself. Can you give me a boat? Use my trunk to build the boat. You can sail and be happy. So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for a long time.
我非常伤心，我开始老了。我想去航海放松自己。你能否给我一条船？ 用我的树干去造一条船，你就能航海了，你会开心的。于是，男生砍倒树干去造船。他航海去了，非常长一段时间未露面。
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. Sorry, my boy. But I dont have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you. the tree said. I dont have teeth to bite. The boy replied. No more trunk for you to climb on. I am too old for that now. the boy said. I really want to give you somethingthe only thing left is my dying4 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. Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean5 on and rest. Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears
很多年后男生终于回来了。非常遗憾，我的孩子，我再也没任
何东西可以给你了。没苹果给你树说。我没牙齿啃。 男生答到。没树干供你爬。目前我老了，爬不上去了。 男生说。我真的想把所有都给你我唯一剩下的东西是快要过世的树墩。 树含着眼泪说。目前，我无需什么东西，仅需一个地方来休息。经过了这类年我太累了。男生答到。 太好了！老树墩就是倚着休息的最好地方。过来，和我一块坐下休息吧。 男生坐下了，树非常高兴，含泪而笑
This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating our parents.
这是一个发生在每个人身上的故事。那棵树就像大家的爸爸妈妈。大家小的时候，喜欢和父母玩长大后，便离开他们，只有在大家需要爸爸妈妈亲，或是遇见了困难的时候，才会回去找他们。尽管这样，爸爸妈妈却一直有求必应，为了大家的幸福，无私地奉献我们的所有。你或许感觉那个男生非常残忍，但大家何尝不是如此呢？
