英语朗诵小故事

本人急需一篇英语小故事,用来朗诵比赛.时间大概3至4分钟左右,350字左右.（最好能蕴含一个小道理）

例如下文：

ABoyandHisTree

Alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,tookanapundertheshadow…Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.

Timewentby…Thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.

Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandlookedsad.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.

“Iamnolongerakid,Idon’tplayaroundtreesanymore.”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,butIdon’thavemoney…butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboydidn’tcomebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.

Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.“Comeandplaywithme.”Thetreesaid.“Idon’thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouseforshelter.Canyouhelpme?”“Sorry,butIdon’thaveahouse.Butyoucancutoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse.”Sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.

Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboydidn’tappearsincethen.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.“Comeandplaywithme!”thetreesaid.

“Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Usemytrunktobuildtheboat.Youcansailandbehappy.”Sotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.Hewentsailinganddidnotshowupforalongtime.

Finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.ButIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou.”thetreesaid.“Idon’thaveteethtobite.”Theboyreplied.“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”“Iamtoooldforthatnow.”theboysaid.“Ireallywanttogiveyousomething…theonlythingleftismydyingroots.”Thetreesaidwithtears.“Idon’tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”Theboyreplied.“Good!Oldtreerootsarethebestplacetoleanonandrest.Comehere,pleasesitdownwithmeandhavearest.”Theboysatdownandthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears…

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