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儿童英语小故事三则 ：妻子和腐烂的苹果 Once upon a time, there was a large oak tree in the forest. This oak tree was very old. One day during the hot summer, a mayfly flew by and alighted on a leaf of the oak tree. Mayfly, you must be so sad. Why? You get to live only one day. The oak tree felt sorry for the mayfly. Mayfly asked, Dont you live for one day? No. I live much longer than you do. The mayfly nodded and asked, Really? Then, are you happy now? Yes, I am very happy, replied the oak tree. Then the mayfly smiled and said, I am very happy, too. Although I get to live only one day, it doesnt matter. You get to live much longer than I do, but we are both happy, arent we? The oak tree and the mayfly kept on talking to each other. Eventually, the mayfly leaned on the oak tree and fell asleep. Mayfly! The oak tree called the mayfly, but the mayfly did not respond. It had died. Mayfly, have a happy dream. The oak tree blessed the mayfly for the last time. Many weeks then passed. Spring, summer and fall went by, and winter came. Finally, the long-awaited day of Christmas came. The oak tree wanted to rest now. The oak tree had a dream on Christmas day. In it, pretty flowers were abundant and butterflies were flying in a green forest. In this dream, the oak tree met the mayfly. The mayfly said, Come play here. It is such a happy place. The oak tree was very pleased indeed to see the mayfly. While the oak tree was sleeping, its roots were cut. It was time for the oak tree to die. The oak tree went to a happy world, dreaming. ：影子 A scholar who used to live in a cold region took a trip to a place of tropical weather. He stayed in the house all day because it was too hot to go out. Phew. It is so hot. I cant even go outside. At night, people came out from their houses to get fresh air. The scholar also went out of his house and looked around here and there. There are a lot of people here. Now I feel better. But h