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Joey was happy because he had many special friends, four squirrels, two rabbits and many colourful birds. At the mealtime, these wild animals came near to the family and they would feed these special friends.
In the large yard stood thirteen trees of different sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under the trees, he noticed that a tree trunk had a sad look. He ran into the house to tell his mum about it. She told Joey to find the reason.
So Joey went into the yard, ran to the sad tree and asked, "Why are you unhappy?"
"I am the smallest tree around. The birds don't fly to me. The rabbits don't eat grass under me. The squirrels don't climb to my top. Nobody needs me or loves me," replied the sad tree.
After knowing the reason, the family had a meeting. Joey suggested making a seat under the sad tree. Joey's father said he could help make a seat. The family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn't feel sad any more.
When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad, they decided to do what they could to help make the sad tree happy again.
Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it. Rabbits were eating the fresh grass around the tree. The little tree was happy again.
Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family. Joey's mother and father went into the yard and saw the happy tree.
词汇
squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/ n. 松鼠
trunk /trʌŋk/ n. 树干
suggest /səˈdʒest/ vt. 建议
notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/ v. 看(或听)到
句型
Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it. 第二天一大早，当乔伊醒来时，他听到鸟儿在小树上欢快地唱歌，还看到松鼠在树上跑来跑去。
notice sb doing sth 意为“看(或听)到某人正在做某事”。
理解
1. Why did the tree trunk have a sad look?

2. What will you do if your friends don't play with you?