英文哲理短文《苹果树》

　　Alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandlayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow...Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.

　　很久很久以前,有一棵又高又大的苹果树.一位小男孩,天天到树下来,他爬上去摘苹果吃,在树荫下睡觉.他爱苹果树,苹果树也爱和他一起玩耍.

　　Timewentby...thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetreeeveryday.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandhelookedsad.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.“Iamnolongerakid,Idon’tplayaroundtreesanymore.”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,butIdon’thavemoney...butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hegrabbedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboynevercamebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.

　　后来,小男孩长大了,不再天天来玩耍.一天他又来到树下,很伤心的样子.苹果树要和他一起玩,男孩说：“不行,我不小了,不能再和你玩,我要玩具,可是没钱买.”苹果树说：“很遗憾,我也没钱,不过,把我所有的果子摘下来卖掉,你不就有钱了?”男孩十分激动,他摘下所有的苹果,高高兴兴地走了.然后,男孩好久都没有来.苹果树很伤心.

　　Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreesaid.“Idon’thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouseforshelter.Canyouhelpme?”“Sorry,butIdon’thaveahouse.Butyoucanchopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse.”Sotheboycutallthebranchesoffthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboynevercamebacksincethen.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.

　　有一天,男孩终于来了,树兴奋地邀他一起玩.男孩说：“不行,我没有时间,我要替家里干活呢,我们需要一幢房子,你能帮忙吗?”“我没有房子,”苹果树说,“不过你可以把我的树枝统统砍下来,拿去搭房子.”于是男孩砍下所有的树枝,高高兴兴地运走去盖房子.看到男孩高兴树好快乐.从此,男孩又不来了.树再次陷入孤单和悲伤之中.

　　Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.“Comeandplaywithme!”thetreesaid.“Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Usemytrunktobuildyourboat.Youcansailfarawayandbehappy.”Sotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.Hewentsailingandnevershowedupforalongtime.Thetreewashappy,butitwasnottrue.

　　一年夏天,男孩回来了,树太快乐了：“来呀!孩子,来和我玩呀.”男孩却说：“我心情不好,一天天老了,我要扬帆出海,轻松一下,你能给我一艘船吗?”苹果树说：“把我的树干砍去,拿去做船吧!”于是男孩砍下了她的树干,造了条船,然后驾船走了,很久都没有回来.树好快乐……但不是真的.

　　Finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.ButIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou...”thetreesaid.

　　“Idon’thaveteethtobite,”theboyreplied.

　　许多年过去,男孩终于回来,苹果树说：“对不起,孩子,我已经没有东西可以给你了,我的苹果没了.”

　　男孩说：“我的牙都掉了,吃不了苹果了.”

　　“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”

　　“Iamtoooldforthatnow,”theboysaid.

　　“Ireallycan’tgiveyouanything...theonlythingleftismydyingroots,”thetreesaidwithtears.

　　苹果树又说：“我再没有树干,让你爬上来了.”

　　男孩说：“我太老了,爬不动了.”

　　“我再也没有什么给得出手了……,只剩下枯死下去的老根,”树流着泪说.

　　“Idon’tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”Theboyreplied.

　　“Good!Oldtreerootsisthebestplacetoleanonandrest.Come,Comesitdownwithmeandrest.”Theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears...

　　男孩说：“这么多年过去了,现在我感到累了,什么也不想要,只要一个休息的地方.”

　　“好啊!老根是最适合坐下来休息的,来啊,坐下来和我一起休息吧!”男孩坐下来,苹果树高兴得流下了眼泪……

　　Thisisastoryofeveryone.Thetreeisourparent.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad...Whenwegrownup,weleftthem,andonlycametothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenwearein