A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. But time went by, the little boy had 32 and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a 33 I can’t play with you now.” The boy replied, “I need 34 .” “Sorry, I don’t have any. But you can pick all my apples and 35 them.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. He didn’t come back. The tree was sad.
The other day, the boy returned and the tree was so 36 . “Come and play with me.” The tree said. “I need a house for my family. Can you help me?” “You can cut off my branches（枝干）to build your house.” 37 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 come since then. The tree was lonely again. One hot summer day, the boy came back again after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have 38 for you anymore.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am 39 after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! 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 like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we 40 them, and only come to them when we are41 trouble. You may think that the boy is cruel（残忍）to the tree, but that’s how many of us are treating to our parents.
小题1:A. grown up B. dressed up C. got up
小题2:A. tree B. child C. toy
小题3:A. money B. time C. help
小题4:A. eat B. sell C. buy
小题5:A. sad B. calm C. happy
小题6:A. So B. But C. Because
小题7:A. anything B. something C. nothing
小题8:A. angry B. tired C. shy
小题9:A. hate B. love C. leave
小题10:A. at B. for C. in
