15.A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew.
One day,his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.(53)The farmer was pleased with the gift,but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road,strangers would steal the fruit.If he planted the tree in one of his fields,his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.If he planted the tree nea his house,his children would take the fruit.Finally he planted the tree in his wood.But without sunlight and good soil(土壤),the tre soon died.
(54)Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place."What's the difference?"the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
"Yes,"said the friend,"but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit(rob sb.of sth.搶劫某人某物),but also you have destroyed (毀掉) a good apple tree"
51.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?A young apple tree
52.Why did the apple tree soon die?The farmer planted the tree in his wood.There was no sunlight and good soil.
(二)將短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語(yǔ).
53.這個(gè)農(nóng)民對(duì)這個(gè)禮物很滿意,但是他不知道在哪里種它.
54.后來(lái),這個(gè)朋友問(wèn)這個(gè)農(nóng)民為什么把樹(shù)種在如此貧瘠的地方
(三)請(qǐng)給短文擬一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題.55.An apple tree.