四川省宜宾市南溪区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

四川省宜宾市南溪区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15.
B. ￡9.18.
C. ￡9.15.
答案是 C。

1. What do you know about the woman?
A. She is on a diet.
B. She doesn’t like ice-cream.
C. She doesn’t like the concert.
2. What is the Health Service’s new number?
A. 555-4931.
B. 555-9872.
C. 555-4391.
3. How much money will the man borrow to buy what he wants?
A. $16.50.
B. $8.50.
C. $ 8.
4. Where is the nearest bank?
A. On St. Paul Street.
B. On St. Marie Street.
C. In the east of the city.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In an office.
B. In a bank.
C. In a hospital. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项,每段对话读两遍。

请听第6段材料, 回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a classroom.
B. On their way to school.
C. At home.
7. What can we know from the conversation?
A. Both of the speakers have an umbrella in their hands.
B. Mary forgot to bring an umbrella with her.
C. It is raining hard.
请听第7段材料, 回答第8至第10三个小题。

8. Why is the girl so thirsty and tired?
A. She just had a PE lesson.
B. She just played football.
C. She has been doing exercise for three hours.
9. What is the weather like?
A. It is raining hard.
B. It is cloudy.
C. It is very hot.
10. What does the girl buy for her classmate?
A. A cup of hot water.
B. A cup of iced water.
C. A bottle of orange juice.
请听第8段材料, 回答第11至第13三个小题。

11. Why did the man go to Britain?
A. To study there.
B. To work in a restaurant.
C. To visit his friend.
12. Why does the man work in the restaurant?
A. He likes the job.
B. He wants to get some practical experience.
C. He has to earn some money for his life and education.
13. How much does the man earn every day?
A. 10 pounds.
B. 20 pounds.
C. 30 pounds.
请听第9段材料,回答第14至第16三个小题。

14. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Brother and sister.
15. Why does the woman suggest buying a skirt for her mother?
A. Because it’ll make her mother look younger.
B. Because it’s easy to buy a skirt there.
C. Because it’s the most expensive present.
16. Where will they have their dinner?
A. In a restaurant.
B. At home.
C. In a supermarket. 请听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. Who gave the poor farmer an apple tree?
A. His neighbor.
B. A stranger.
C. A friend.
18. Why didn’t the farmer plant the tree near the road?
A. Because he was afraid strangers would steal the fruit.
B. Because he was afraid his neighbors would steal the fruit.
C. Because he was afraid his children would take the fruit.
19. Where did the farmer plant the tree at last?
A. Near his house.
B. In his woods.
C. In one of his fields.
20. What’s the result of the story?
A. The farmer had a good harvest of fruit.
B. Many people enjoyed the fruit.
C. The farmer got neither the tree nor fruit.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Waitress needed at American Pie Restaurant
Hours: Monday – Friday 4 pm – 10 pm
Requirements: Must be friendly and hardworking. A good knowledge of English is a must!
Our restaurant serves everything American style and many of our clients are foreigners.
A basic understanding of American food and culture is required and will be assessed at the time of interview. Must be able to lift loads of up to 15kg. Experience is a plus.
Salary: 8 dollars per hour - plus tips
Computer Network Engineer needed at Pi-Rex Company INC
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Requirements: This job is an internship, and no experience in computer maintenance is necessary but applicant must be willing to learn and take instruction. This position will provide the applicant with training opportunities and a scholarship while they study under a trained computer network engineer. A good memory and an ability to type at least 40 words per minute is required. Have a good command of English and Chinese. Salary: 4,000 dollars per month
HR Manager needed for Ford Motor Company
Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
Requirements: This position calls for an upbeat and sociable individual with good time management skills. They must work well with people and be able to take charge and make critical decisions. The position will involve managing relations between employees at the Tianjin branch of Ford Motor Company and their counterparts in the United States. Good telephone skills are a must. Excellent English language skills are required for this position.
Salary: 100,000 dollars per year
21. Who is qualified for a waitress at American Pie Restaurant?
A. A person with good cooking skills.
B. A person with much free time on weekends.
C. A person with basic knowledge of American culture.
D. A person with the ability of restaurant management.
22. What do the jobs have in common?
A. A good memory.
B. Being paid monthly.
C. Rich working experience.
D. Being fluent in English.
23. The passage mainly aims to________.
A. advertise positions
B. attract more foreigners
C. give training information
D. care about employment
trends
B
Marriage has been linked to higher survival rates among cancer sufferers – a new US study on the relationship between marriage and health suggests that the death rate is obviously higher among unmarried cancer patients than married patients.
Researchers from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California and the University of California, San Diego, looked at nearly 800,000 adults in the state who wer e diagnosed with cancer between 2000 and 2009. The academics then followed up on the patients’ progress until the end of 2012.
Marriage seemed to benefit both men and women, but the size of the effect varied between sexes and with race and ethnicity. For men, the rate of death wa s 27% higher among those who were unmarried compared with those who were married. For women, the rate was 19% higher among unmarried patients.
The study also revealed that Asian and Pacific Islander cancer patients –people of Chinese, Japanese or Indian descent –who were born in the United States experienced a greater benefit than those born outside the country.
The patterns were partially explained by greater economic resources among married patients such as having private health insurance and living in higher socio-economic status neighborhoods.
“While other studies have found similar protective effects associated with being married, ours is the first in a large population-based setting to assess the extent to which economic resources explain these protective effects,” said study author Scarlett Lin Gomez of the Cancer Prevention Institute of California.
24. According to the passage, cancer patients are most likely to survive because of_______.
A. the change of health insurance
B. the effect of marriage
C. the state of being unmarried
D. the condition of economy
25. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 and 3 in the passage?
A. The effect of the marriage is different among cancer patients.
B. Unmarried women patients have higher survival rate than married men.
C. The rate of death among men is lower than that in women.
D. Marriage only benefits men cancer patients a lot.
26. What can be inferred according to the passage?
A. Only the US study has found protective effects related to marriage.
B. Better economic resources are beneficial to cancers sufferers.
C. The people in America are more likely to cure their cancer.
D. Cancer patients outside the USA are taken less care of.
27. Which one could be the best title for the passage?
A. Cancer and marriage.
B. Cancer and Prevention.
C. Marriage and Survival rate.
D. Marriage and Love.
C
“Freelance retail consultant” refers to daigou in Chinese, or overseas people who buy goods for customers in the Chinese mainland.
It’s estimated that there are 40,000 daigou in Australia, most of whom are young migrants or international students looking for ways to help cover their rent and university cost.
These freelance retail consultants have created thousands of trading routes, both small and big, into China.
Shops in Australia sold out of instant formula (婴儿配方奶粉), leaving many Australian parents unable to buy their preferred brands. The Sydney Morning Herald reported last year that half of Australia’s infant formula sold went to China through customers selling to other customers.
Because of this, daigou have received criticism from Australian media. The Sydney Morning Post even suggested that the Australian government should put a limit on instant formula exports.
However, not everyone dislikes daigou. “ We think daigou are good for both the local economy… and they are very good for our business,” Peter N athan, the chief executive of A2 Milk, a New Zealand infant formula maker, told Reuters. “We clearly believe they are a positive force.”
Others agree that nothing is wrong with the practice. “People are buying these products legally on the Australian mark et… they’re not illegally being exp orted to China,” Tim Foulds, head of research at Euro monitor Australia and New Zealand, told The Washington Post.
28. Why do most daigou in Australia buy goods for Chinese customers?
A. To improve living conditions.
B. To satisfy import demand.
C. To pay their expenses.
D. To get sales experience.
29. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Australian parents criticize daigou.
B. Consumers prefer milk made in Australia.
C. Australian government has limited exports.
D. Different ideas about daigou exist in Australia.
30. We can infer from the last two paragraphs that___________.
A. the practice of d aigou will balance supply and demand
B. d aigou will probably be welcomed in New Zealand
C. infant formula will grow in popularity in China
D. daigou will be a legal job in Australia soon
31. What’s the attitude of the author to Daigou?
A. Supportive.
B. Doubtful.
C. Negative.
D. Objective.
D
Famous people have a lot of influence on cultural trends, like it or not. When Oprah goes on a 21-day vegan diet, it makes headlines. When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCartney dress, sales go way up. However, one trend that seems harmless—but is actually harmful—is the pressure on stars to have their photos taken with rare
animals.
Famous people who are asked to have photos taken with wild animals for a magazine spread or who do so while on vacation always have good intentions and even love animals. This makes them easy targets for the often greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers. These businesspeople love the thought of sharing pictures of a star hugging a baby tiger or a whale. Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer rare animals safety and are eager to see elephants paint, to hug baby bears or to swim with dolphins. However, being frequently exposed has shown that many of these businesspeople are breeders, dealers or exhibitors that are using stars’ goodwill for their own ends.
In some Asian countries, elephants are kept in camps. A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble, but the vast majority are not, and training methods are barbaric. As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant, the chains go back on.
Fans, tell the stars: Stay away from wild animal photos, and the animals will be grateful. Of course, you don’t have to be famous to make a difference. Whether right here at home or at an exotic place abroad, every one of us must fight the desire to take a photo with an elephant or hug a baby tiger.
32. Why are Oprah and Amal Clooney mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic of the passage.
B. To promote the cultural influence on stars.
C. To remind people how important the trend is.
D. To show famous people’s pressure from wild animals.
33. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The businesspeople offer chances to stars to get close to animals.
B. Famous stars use photos with rare animals to make a difference.
C. Businessmen take advanta ge of stars’ goodwill to earn money.
D. The kind and rich people are easily attracted to visit wild animals.
34. What does the underlined word “barbaric” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Effective.
B. Cruel.
C. Scientific.
D. Kind.
35. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The number of elephants and tigers is increasing.
B. Keeping away from animal pictures can protect them.
C. People will be encouraged to take photos with animals.
D. The famous may have a negative influence on cultural trend.
第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! __ 36__
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. ____37
__ 38__ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can. ____39_ The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth and two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking!
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. __ 40__
A. Sometimes you may use a wrong or tense, which doesn’t matter.
B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.
C. Obviously the better answer is to enlarge their vocabulary.
D. If you have this proactive outlook, you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
E. I would like to explain some reasons for it.
F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.
G. The second reason lies in the unwillingness of using what has just been learned.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a very cold evening in northern Virginia years ago.
The old man’s beard was 41 by the winter’s frost while he was waiting for a ride 42 the river. The wait seemed 43 . His body became numb and stiff in the cold wind. He heard the faint, steady sound of 44 hooves (马蹄) along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen passed by. He let the first one pass by without trying to get his 45 . Then another passed by, and another.
46 , the last rid er came to the place where the old man 47 like a snowman.
As this one came near, the old man caught the rider’s 48 and asked, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t 49 to be a passageway on foot.” 50 his horse, the rider replied, “Of course, come here.” Seeing the old man was unable to 51 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, 52 to his home, which is not far.
As they neared the house, the horseman’s 53 made him ask, “Sir, I noticed you had let several other riders pass by without trying to ask for a ride. Then I 54 and you immediately asked me for a ride. Why? On such a 55 winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 56 I refused and left you there?” The old man 57 himself slowly down from the horse, looked into the rider’s eyes straight and replied, “I’ve been waiting there for some time. I think I know people pretty well. I looked into the other riders’ eyes and immediately saw there was no
58 for me. Asking them for a ride may be useless. But when looking into your eyes,
I could see 59 . I knew, then and there, your gentle spirit would help me out in
my time of 60 .”
Touched deeply, the horseman said, “I am most grateful for what you have said. It’s you who made me know I need to respond to the needs of others.”
41. A. rolled B. dirtied C. frozen D. shaved
42. A. on B. across C. in D. beyond
43. A. priceless B. useless C. careless D. endless
44. A. leaving B. approaching C. running D. walking
45. A. attention B. advice C. ride D. help
46. A. Lately B. Firstly C. Frequen tly D. Finally
47. A. lived B. sat C. listened D. lay
48. A. hands B. eyes C. arms D. legs
49. A. appear B. happen C. sound D. look
50. A. Seeing B. Catching C. Stopping D. Riding
51. A. lift B. climb C. jump D. move
52. A. and B. so C. but D. then
53. A. experience B. curiosity C. sympathy D. patience
54. A. came up B. stood up C. went up D. jumped up
55. A. dark B. long C. bitter D. deep
56. A. How about B. Even if C. Now that D. What if
57. A. lowered B. enjoyed C. made D. put
58. A. fear B. pleasure C. threat D. concern
59. A. answers B. tears C. kindness D. coldness
60. A. excitement B. need C. happiness D. wait
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As is often the case, a man 61 can dream will try hard to overcome any
difficulties and live his dream. Take my friend Tom for example. In Senior One, he was an 62 (energy) boy who wanted to become a player in the school basketball team. At first he 63 (advise) to give up his dream 64 he was not tall enough, but he didn’t lose heart. 65 determination, he devoted himself to 66 (play) basketball after class. Now he has become a basketball player in our school team 67 (success).
From my point of view, dreams play an important part in changing my life. 68 (realize) my dream, I should focus my effort on my studies. In addition, when 69 (face) with failure, I choose never to give up. Last but not least, I should develop such skills as problem-solving 70 (able) and communication skill.
第四部分改错写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

作文中
共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Editor,
I’m a senior high school student, named Li Hua. Nowadays, it was fashionable for us students to have iPads. Using an iPad, you can listen to music, download learning materials, and so on. Obvious, it greatly helps us at our studies. Some students, however, bring their iPads to the classroom and listen to music without earphones, that makes teachers and other students greatly annoying. Some of them even waste time
in class play video games.
In my opinions, the classroom is a place to study in. Therefore, we should make
a good use of iPads to improve our studies. Meanwhile, schools should make some rules instruct the students to use iPads properly.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
上周，你校举办了一场运动会，有乒乓球、篮球、跑步、跳远、跳高等项目。

同学们积极参加，踊跃报名并相互鼓励。

请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇题为“The School Sports Mee ting”的短文向你校广播电台的英语专栏投稿。

提示：
1.运动会的时间、地点、活动内容；
2.同学们的表现；
3.你的简要评论。

注意：
1.词数：100左右；
2.内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯
英语参考答案及评分意见
选择题（共100分）
第一部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5. AACBB 6-10. BCACC 11-15. ACBBA 16-20. BCABC
第二部分（共20小题，满分40分；其中21-35小题，每小题2分，36-40小题，每小题2分）21-23. CDA 24-27.BACD 28-31. CDBD 32-35. ACBD36-40.ECFAD 第三部分（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
41-45.CBDBA 46-50. DBBAC 51-55. ACBAC 56-60. DADCB
非选择题（共50分）
第四部分
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. who 62. energetic 63. was advised 64. because 65. With
66. playing 67.successfully 68. To realize 69. faced 70. ability
第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第三节书面表达（25分）
Possible version
The School Sports Meeting
The annual sports meeting took place in our school last week. There were many events the students could take part in, like basketball, table tennis, running, high jump and long jump.
A lot of students couldn’t wait to take part in it and they encouraged each other to do better. On the playground, we saw many students cheering for the players and athletes. What a moving scene! What’s more, some students broke the school records. The sports meeting was a complete success, I believe. It not only helps the students to realize the importance of exercise, but also brings the students together!
评分原则
一、总体评分原则；评分时，先根据文章所表达的内容和语言质量初步确定其所属档次，然
后以该档次的要求来衡量，确地或调整档次，最后给分。

二、评分时，将文中的要点用圆圈标出，文章包含以下三个要点：
1.运动会的时间、地点、活动内容；
2.同学们的表现；
3.你的简要评论。

归档和打分
第五档（21-25分）
1.完全表达出所有内容要点，表述充分，完全表达了预期的写作目的。

2.表现出良好的语言能力，意义表达准确流畅，词汇丰富，句式多样，语言地道。

有少许小的语言错误，但不影响意义表达。

3.语篇结构完整，有效地使用了衔接手段，全文连贯。

第四档（16-20分）
1.表达出所有内容要点，表述较为充分，达到了预期的写作目的。

2.表达出较好的语言能力，意义表达基本准确流畅，用词和句式有一定变化。

有少许语言错误，但不影响主要意义的表达。

3.语篇结构基本完整，能较好地运用衔接手段，全文连贯。

第三档（11-15分）
1.基本表达出所有的内容要点，表述基本清楚，基本达到了预期的写作目的。

2.表现出的语言能力一般，句式结构单一，词汇使用有限，语言错误较多，在一定程度上影响了意义表达，但关键意义能表达出来。

3.语篇不够连贯。

第二档（6-10分）
1.部分表达出内容要点。

2.表现出的语言能力较差，语言错误很多，严重影响了意义表达，仅少数句子能表达意义。

3.语篇结构混乱。

第一档（1-5分）
1.表现出的语言能力极差，基本上无完整句子，仅有一些单词与试题要求的内容相关。

三、考生所写内容与试题提示无关，不给分。

四、词数少于80多于120扣2分。

五、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。

英、美拼写均可接受。

六、给满分要慎重。

说明：
一、本评分细则遵照2016年高考英语（四川卷）评分细则，全体评卷教师必须遵照执行。

二、评卷中如遇到细则中尚未涉及到的问题，应报请指导委员会集体研究解决，不得擅自处理。

本细则的解释权属评卷指导委员会。

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Text 1
M: Why don’t we stop for some ice-cream after the concert?
W: I’d love to, but I’m on a diet.
Text 2
M: Hello?
W: Is this the Health Service?
M: No. You called the old number, 555-9872. They have a new number. The new number is 555-4931.
Text 3
M: I’d like to buy these two exercise books and that maths set. It’s $16.50, but I only have $8.50.
W: I can lend you some money. Let’s see, how much do you need?
Text 4
W: Could you tell me the way to the nearest bank?
M: The nearest bank? Let me see. Oh, yes. Walk along this St. Paul Street across two blocks, and then turn to the east. You’ll see a grand church at the turning, and you’ll be on St. Marie Street. The bank is on the other side.
Text 5
W: Anything I can do for you?
M: Could I change these pounds for dollars, please?
W: Do you want small bills or large ones?
M: It doesn’t matter.
Text 6
W: Hi, Tom!
M: Hello, Mary. It’s you!
W: Why haven’t you brought an umbrella with you? It’s raining so hard.
M: I didn’t think it was going to rain when I left home. My mother told me to bring one, but I refused. That’s why I had to go to school without an umbrella.
W: Here I have one. Let’s share it together.
M: That’s very kind of you.
W: Well, let’s go together.
Text 7
W: I’m very tired and thirsty. I am eager to get some wa ter to drink.
M: Tired and thirsty, why?
W: Yeah. You know we just had a PE lesson. Our teacher had us run round the track five times. It is such a hot day. The sun is shining so brightly in the sky. Soon
I was out of breath.
M: How about some hot water?
W: No, thanks. Give me some iced water, please.
M: Here you are. Anything else?
W: I’ll get a bottle of orange juice for my classmate.
M: All right. Here you are.
W: Thank you.
Text 8
W: How’s your life in Britain?
M: Well, it is quite busy and exciting. Every day I have to get up early in the morning to attend my lessons in Oxford University.
W: Do you have any homework in the evening?
M: Well, I have to finish all my school work in the day. Because I have a part- time job in a restaurant and I have to work there at night.
W: Do you like your job in the restaurant?
M: Not really, but I have to do it because everything is so expensive there and I have to earn some money to support myself.
W: How long do you work every day?
M: I work from seven to half past twelve every night, seven days a week. I can earn 140 pounds every week.
W: I’m glad that you enjoy your life there. B ut remember not to work too hard. That won’t be good for your health.
Text 9
M: Mary, tomorrow is your mum’s 50th birthday, you know?
W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it?
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt? W: That’s a good idea. It’ll make her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too, with 50 candles.
M: That’s right. Shall we have a special dinner?
W: How about a Chinese dinner?
M: Fine. Where shall we have it?
W: We can have it at home and learn to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure Mum will like them.
M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?
W: Why don’t we go together, Dad?
M: OK. When?
W: How about this afternoon?
Text 10
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees which he grew. One day, his friend gave him a young tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home he didn’t know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree on one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his woods
where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died. Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.
“Why?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit; if I had planted the tree , my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples; if I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you have robbed everyone of the fruit and you have also destroyed a good tree.”。