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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Once there was a tree and a little boy. Every day the boy 1. (climb) the tree and played with her. As time went by, the boy grew 2. (old).
One day the boy visited the tree. The tree said, "3. (come) and climb up my trunk (树干)."
"I am too big 4. climb," said the boy. "I want some money to buy things."
The tree said, "But I have no money. I only have apples. Take 5. (they) to the city, sell them and then you 6. (have) money." The boy was happy, so he took the apples and went away.
Then one day the boy came back. The tree said 7. (happy), "Come and play with me."
"I am too busy to play," said the boy. "I just want 8. (build) a house to keep me warm."
The tree said, "You can use my trunk and 9. (branch) to build a house." The boy did so.
After a long time, the boy 10. (come) back again. The tree said, "I'm so happy to see you, 11. I have nothing to give you."
The boy 12. ( say ), " You have given me all I need. I decided 13. (return) the love to you. I will sit with you for 14. hour every day and take care 15. you. I hope you can grow big again."
The tree was happy to hear this.

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