A man was walking through the woods with his axe (斧头) when a small tree called him. It said, “Hello, can you cut down those ________ trees who are standing around me? I can’t see the sun and I can’t feel the wind.”

The little tree reached out its tiny leaves. It continued, “If those trees were gone, I’d be able to ________. A year from now, I’d be the biggest tree here.”

The man thought for a while and ________. He walked over and started cutting down those trees.

Soon, he cleared lots of ________ around the small tree. Now it would be able to feel the sun and wind. It would become the biggest tree in that area.

But something ________ happened. The sun’s heat came first, burning the small tree. Heavy wind and rain came—without those trees to ________ the small tree, it was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly ________.

“You’ve been quite ________.” said a snake. “You made a bad ________. If you didn’t do that, the sun and storm wouldn’t hurt you so ________. Those trees helped you while sharing resources (资源) with you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown big. But now, you’re nearly gone.”

【推荐2】Mr. and Mrs. Crum lived in a quiet place. They kept animals and grew vegetables to make a living. Though they were rich, they were_______Why? They didn't have a_______

This summer they grew pumpkins (南瓜) ._______there was hardly any_______the whole (整个的)summer. They had to water the pumpkins twice a week.

When autumn came, they start to_______the pumpkins. When Mrs. Crum picked (捡起)a large pumpkin, she heard a voice, “I have grown up. It's time_______out.”Mr. and Mrs.

The women took some water to wash it.________the drops（滴）of water fell off the baby’s body, they changed into gold(金子).So the women gave________another bath. and again she got some________.Then the baby said.“Don’t do that again. You have________money. ”

But the couple didn’t listen to the baby, When they began to give it a________bath. the baby became sad and________.And all the gold was gone,too.

In a forest, there lives on owl (猫头鹰). All the animals know that he is the most clever of them. So they ______ go to him and ask for help. Then the owl always tells them how to work out their problems.

One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying.

“What’s wrong with you?” ______ the owl.

“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” she says.

“______?” asks the owl.

“I’m so small, weak and useless (没用的),” she cries. “I want to be ______ and strong like the lion (狮子). He is very important, bus I am not.”

Then the owl says something in her ______ in a low voice. At once, the bird stops crying and goes away. After one week, the bird comes ______“Oh, thank you very much. You are a very clever owl.” she says to the owl. “I’m very happy now.”

Every day, I ______ on the top (顶端) of a tall tree and watch out for lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout ______. Then all my friends run away. They are very thankful to ______.”

The owl smiles and says. “Good, everyone in this world is ______.”