Franco lives in New York City．Last summer he1to take a trip to California．He didn't want to go by plane．He really wanted to see the United States，2he took the train there.

    The train left New York City on Monday at 10:00p m.Franco3to sleep that night,but he couldn't.He was too4because he knew this would be a wonderful trip．During the long trip，he often looked out of the window5 ． He saw large

cities，small towns,and of course the beautiful countryside．

    For about four6 ． Franco stayed on the train．At last，at 2：45 pm on Friday,the train stopped in San Francisco．Franco was happy to7the train．He called some of his friends and they had a great dinner at an Italian restaurant．On Saturday he visited a museum．On Sunday,Franco8a plane back to New York City．He looked out9the window of the plane and imagined the mountains，farms and cities below(在……下面)him After a few minutes，he closed his eyes and started to make10for his next summer holiday．

    There is a woman living in New York．She is heavy and tall.She doesn't have a1 ， and she doesn't make money．She is just in her2every day and never goes out．Her husband(丈夫)is a thin and short man．He3in a small station．Every Friday,the man has to give all his wages(工资)from his4to the woman，and the woman gives just a little money back to him so he can5 lunch．She never gives the man more money6she thinks her husband still keeps some money．

    One day,the small man is very happy．He comes back home7a lottery ticket (彩票)in his hand．The woman asks，"8are you so happy?""I won(赢)$1，000 in the lottery,"the man says．

    "You are9!"the woman says．Some minutes later,she asks．"How can you have money to10for a lottery ticket?"

    A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day， his friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and 1 it.

    Seeing the gift， the farmer was very happy， and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples， but when he got home， he felt 2 . He did not know where to plant it. He thought over and over and considered every place he could think of. 3 ， he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around ，no one else could see the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so secret a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree， watering it. To his surprise and 4 ， the apple tree didn't grow as well as he expected.  It died without sunlight and good soil.

    Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a 5place. "What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted the tree near the6 ， passers-by(行人) would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors would have come at night and 7 some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house， my own children would have taken the fruits. No matter where I plant the tree， I can't have8 to enjoy the apples： So there is no difference where I planted it."

    "Yes，" said the friend. "But sooner or later someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed(抢夺) everyone of the fruit， but also have 9 a good apple tree! You don't know the true meaning of 'share'!"

    We should learn to 10in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself， the less you get at last.