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One day, a friend of a farmer gave him a young apple tree.The farmer was (1)________ (please) with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted (2)________ tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit.If he planted the tree in (3)________ of his fields, his neighbors (4)________ (come) at night and steal some of the apples.If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.Finally he planted the tree in his wood (5)________ no one could see it.But (6)________ sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.“What's the (7)________ (differ)？” the farmer said angrily.“If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers (8)________ (steal) the fruit.If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples.If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”

 “Yes，” said the friend, “(9)________ at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.Now you not only have robbed everyone (10)________  the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree！”
二、文章讲述了一个农夫得到了一棵苹果树，但他由于害怕果子被偷而把它栽到了错误的地方，最后这棵树毁在了他的手里。

1．pleased　be pleased with...对……感到高兴/满意。

2．the　特指朋友给他的那棵苹果树。

3．one　指代他的所有地中的一块。

4．would come　这里只是他的想象，因此要用虚拟语气。

5．where　引导定语从句，且在从句中作地点状语。

6．without　从后面的died可知，是没有阳光。

7．difference　在冠词后要用名词。

8．would have stolen　对过去的虚拟，主句中要用would have done。

9．but　该朋友不赞同他的看法，因此这里是转折关系。

10．of　固定搭配。rob sb.of sth.抢夺某人某物。