Решение #
The Apple tree
There was a rich farmer in England. He had a friend who could grow very tasty apples. One day a friend gave a farmer an apple tree as a present. The farmer brought the tree to his house but he did not know where to plant it.
He thought that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the apples. If he planted the tree in his field, the neighbours would come at night and rob him. And if he planted it near his house, his children would take the apples. Finally, he decided to plant it deep in the wood. The tree could not grow without sunlight and died. When the farmer's friend Iearnt what had happened to the tree, he got furious. He asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a bad place.
"Where could I plant it?" said the farmer. "If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen them. If I had planted it in the field, my neighbours would have robbed me and if l had planted it near my house, my children would have eaten them." But his friend did not agree with the farmer. He had given the tree to the farmer for the people to enjoy it. And now nobody could enjoy the apples and the farmer had lost a wonderful tree.