A Boy and His Tree 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 nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him。
Time went by…The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree。 One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad。
“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy。 “I am no longer a kid, I don't play around trees anymore。”
The boy replied, “I want toys。 I need money to buy them。”
“Sorry, but I don't have money…but 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 didn't come back after he picked the apples。 The tree was sad。
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited。 “Come and play with me。”
The tree said。 “I don't have time to play。
I have to work for my family。 We need a house for shelter。
Can you help me?” “Sorry, but I don't 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。 The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then。
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。 “I am sad and getting old。
I want to go sailing 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。 Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years。
“Sorry, my boy。 But I don't have anything for you anymore。
No more apples for you。 ” the tree said。
“ I don't 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 something…the only thing left is my dying roots。”
The tree said with tears。 “I don't 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 lean 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… This is a story of everyone。 The tree is our parent。
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。 很久以前有一棵苹果树。
一个小男孩每天都喜欢来到树旁玩耍。他爬到树顶,吃苹果,在树荫里打盹……他爱这棵树,树也爱和他一起玩。
随着时间的流逝,小男孩长大了。他不再到树旁玩耍了。
一天,男孩回到树旁,看起来很悲伤。“来和我玩吧!”树说。
“我不再是小孩了,我不会再到树下玩耍了。 ”男孩答到,“我想要玩具,我需要钱来买。”
“很遗憾,我没有钱……但是你可以采摘我的所有苹果拿去卖。这样你就有钱了。”
男孩很兴奋。他摘掉树上所有的苹果,然后高兴地离开了。
自从那以后男孩没有回来。树很伤心。
一天,男孩回来了,树非常兴奋。“来和我玩吧。
”树说。“我没有时间玩。
我得为我的家庭工作。我们需要一个房子来遮风挡雨,你能帮我吗?”很遗憾,我没有房子。
但是,你可以砍下我的树枝来建房。“因此,男孩砍下所有的树枝,高高兴兴地离开了。
看到他高兴,树也很高兴。但是,自从那时起男孩没再出现,树有孤独,伤心起来。
突然,在一个夏日,男孩回到树旁,树很高兴。“来和我玩吧!”树说。
“我很伤心,我开始老了。我想去航海放松自己。
你能不能给我一条船?” “用我的树干去造一条船,你就能航海了,你会高兴的。”于是,男孩砍倒树干去造船。
他航海去了,很长一段时间未露面。 许多年后男孩终于回来了。
“很遗憾,我的孩子,我再也没有任何东西可以给你了。没有苹果给你……”树说。
“我没有牙齿啃。” 男孩答到。
“没有树干供你爬。”“现在我老了,爬不上去了。”
男孩说。“我真的想把一切都给你……我唯一剩下的东西是快要死去的树墩。
” 树含着眼泪说。“现在,我不需要什么东西,只需要一个地方来休息。
经过了这些年我太累了。”男孩答到。
“太好了!老树墩就是倚着休息的最好地方。过来,和我一起坐下休息吧。”
男孩坐下了,树很高兴,含泪而笑…… 这是一个发生在每一个人身上的故事。 那棵树就像我们的父母。
我们小的时候,喜欢和爸爸妈妈玩……长大后,。
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?In?the?evening,?the?most?familiar?sight?to?me?would?be?stars?in?the?sky。 ?Though?they?were?a?mere?sprinkle?of?twinkling?dots,?yet?I?had?become?so?accustomed?to?them?that?their?occasional?absence?would?bring?me?loneliness?and?ennui。
It?had?been?snowing?all?night,?not?a?single?star?in?sight。?My?roommate?and?I,?each?wrapped?in?a?quilt,?were?seated?far?apart?in?a?different?corner?of?the?porch,?facing?each?other?and?chatting?away。
She?exclaimed?pointing?to?something?afar,?“Look,?Venus?in?rising!”?I?looked?up?and?saw?nothing?but?a?lamp?round?the?bend?in?a?mountain?path。 ?I?beamed?and?said?pointing?to?a?tiny?lamplight?on?the?opposite?mountain,?“It's?Jupiter?over?there!”? More?and?more?lights?came?into?sight?as?we?kept?pointing?here?and?there。
?Lights?from?hurricane?lamps?flickering?about?in?the?pine?forest?created?the?scene?of?a?star-studded?sky。?With?the?distinction?between?sky?and?forest?obscured?by?snowflakes,?the?numerous?lamp-lights?now?easily?passed?for?as?many?stars。
Completely?lost?in?a?make-believe?world,?I?seemed?to?see?all?the?lamplights?drifting?from?the?ground。?With?the?illusory?stars?hanging?still?overhead,?I?was?spared?the?effort?of?tracing?their?positions?when?I?woke?up?from?my?dreams?in?the?dead?of?night。
Thus?I?found?consolation?even?on?a?lonely?snowy?night?!。
Yao Ming is a member of H.R.(Houston Rockets).He was born on 12th September,1980 in Shanghai and he looks so tall.He is 2.26 metres tall and he weighs 134 kilos.But he doesn't look fat at all. He joined ter he left S.S(Shanghai Sharks).Many people like to watch him.His next match is in London.。
The Goodness of Life Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life's goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who devote their lives to helping and to healing. There is goodness to life that cannot be denied. In the most magnificent vistas and in the smallest details, look closely, for that goodness always comes shining through. There is no limit to the goodness of life. It grows more abundant with each new encounter. The more you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived. Even when the cold winds blow and the world seems to be covered in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives on. Open your eyes, open your heart, and you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life seems at times to suffer setbacks, it always endures. For in the darkest moment it becomes vividly clear that life is a priceless treasure. And so the goodness of life is made even stronger by the very things that would oppose it. Time and time again when you feared it was gone forever you found that the goodness of life was really only a moment away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and delight you. Take a moment to let the goodness of life touch your spirit and calm your thoughts. Then, share your good fortune with another. For the goodness of life grows more and more magnificent each time it is given away. Though the problems constantly scream for attention and the conflicts appear to rage ever stronger, the goodness of life grows stronger still, quietly, peacefully, with more purpose and meaning than ever before. 译文: 生命的美好 尽管有很多事让人忧虑,但相比而言,值得感激的事要多得多。
尽管生命的美好有时被蒙上阴影,但它却永远不会被埋没。 相对于每一个无谓的破坏行为而言,都有更多数以千计更为微小的,包含着爱,友善和同情的举动静静地上演着。
相对于每一个试图伤害他人的人而言,都有更多的人致力于帮助他人,治愈他人的创伤。 生命的美好不能否认。
在最为壮观的前景和最为琐碎的细节中,请仔细观察,因为美好的事物总是散发着耀眼的光芒闪亮登场。 生命的美好没有界限。
每一次相遇都会使这美好变得越发丰富。你经历得越多,越能欣赏生命的美好,生命中的美好就会变得越多。
即使当寒风袭来,整个世界似乎被雾气掩盖之时,生命的美好仍会存在。睁开双眼,打开心扉,你就会发现这美好无处不在。
尽管生命的美好有时似乎遭受挫折,但它总会挺过来。因为,在最黑暗的时刻,有一点变得格外清楚,那就是,生命是无价的财富。
因此,下正是与生命的美好相对立的事物使其越发强大。 无数次地,当你担心这美好已经远离之时,你会发现生命的美好其实只与你相隔须臾。
它就在下一角落,存在于每个时刻之间,等着给你惊喜。 花些时间让生命的美好感动自己的灵魂,放松自己的思绪。
然后,把你的幸运与他人分享。因为生命的美好会在每次给予之间变得越来越壮观。
尽管总是有问题让你去关注,冲突也似乎愈演愈烈,但生命的美好却总是静静地,平和地,带着比以往更强的意志和更多的价值变得更加强大。