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itwascarefreetime.

尤其是完全自由的时间。

asibecameolder,andihavetopayformyvacations.

而随着我逐渐长大，我为自己的度假支付。

planningbecameimportant.

计划变成的非常重要。

tiysthebigissues.

时间和金钱总是大问题。

afterhavingafamilyofmyown,vacationsareted.

在我拥有了自己的家庭后，度假变得更为复杂。

ifigo,mybosstosaidtowhen.

如果我要去的话，我的老板会问何时动身。

mywifetosaidtowhere,andmykidstosaidhow.

我的妻子会问到哪里去，而我的孩子们则会问怎样去。

avacationissupposedtobeatimewhenyougetawayfromworkandrecharge.

度假应该是一段你把注意力从工作中移开，并对自己进行充电的时间。

it'satimetoseesomethingnew.

这是一个去看一些新事物的时间。

it'satimetoextendyourhorizons,especiallyifyoutravel.

尤其是如果你去旅行，这是一个用来扩展你的视野的时间。

butit'seasyfortheoppositetohappen.

但是很容易发生相反的情况。

youcancomebackfromavacationfeelingreallytired.

你度假回来后会感觉真的很累。

youcanfinishavacationthinking“ican'twaittogetbacktowork.”

你完成一个度假后会思考“我等不及要回去工作了。”

andratherthanextendyourhorizons,

而不是扩大你的视野，

youmightmerelydippingyourbad.

你可能会握着你的荷包盘算。

vacationsaren'tcheap.

度假真心并不便宜。

it'sbeenawhilesincetohaveavacation.

自从一个愉快的度假后已经有段时间了。

imighttakeonesoon.

我可能很快就会再次度假。

hi,i’ndistudyinxxxyschoolis...everyigetupatsevenandhavebreakfast.andthenigotoschoolathalfpastseven.lessonsbeginateighto’clock.wehavefourlessonsintheeseismyfavouritelesson.weusuallyhave10minute'sbreakbetweentwolessonsandatabout12o'clockwefinishourlessons.ihavelunchatschoolattwelvethirty.ilikeschoollunchandialwayshavericewithables.afterlunchioftentalkwithybasketballwiththeernoonlessonsstartathalfpastoneandfinishatfouro’clock.iplaygamesafterschoolwithmyfriendsandthengohostfour.intheeveningidomyhomeworkandthenwatchtv.atteno’clockigotobed.it’sreallyabusydaybutilike

aboyandhistree

alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.alittleboylovedtocorounditeveryday.heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow…helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.

timewentby…thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.

oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandlookedsad.“coywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.

“iamnolongerakid,idon’tplayaroundtreesanymore.”theboyreplied,“iwanttoys.ineedobuythem.”“sorry,butidon’thavepickallhevemoney.”theboywassoexcited.hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.theboydidn’tcomebackafterhepickedtheapples.thetreewassad.

oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.“coywithme.”thetreesaid.“idon’thavetiy.ihavetoworkformyfamily.weneedahouseforshelter.canyouhelpme?”“sorry,butidon’thaveahouse.butyoucancutoffobuildyourhouse.”sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.

thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboydidn’tappearsincethen.thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.“coywithme!”thetreesaid.

“iaingold.iwanttogosailingtorelaxyougivemeaboat?”“usemytrunktobuildtheboat.youcansailandbehappy.”sotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.hewentsailinganddidnotshowupforalongtime.

finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“sorry,myboy.butidon’thaveanythingforyouanymore.nomoreapplesforyou.”thetreesaid.“idon’thaveteethtobite.”theboyreplied.“nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”“iamtoooldforthatnow.”theboysaid.“ireallywanttogiveyousoismydyingroots.”thetreesaidwithtears.“idon’tneedcetorest.iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”theboyreplied.“good!oldtreerootsarethebestplacetoleanonandrest.cosesitdownwithmeandhavearest.”theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears…

thisisastoryofeveryone.thetreeisourparent.whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithmomanddad…whenwegrowup,weleavetheetothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.nomatterysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappy.youmaythinkthattheboyiscrueltothetreebutthat'showallofusaretreatingourparents.

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。