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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, who was an excellent gardener. His skill (技艺) and his beautiful trees were ________ everywhere.

One sunny day, Henry went to town to ________ Mike. “Look, brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best ________ tree from my garden. Take it home and plant it, ________ it gets enough sunlight and water, it can give you, your children, and your children’s children hope and fruit. “Henry was happy and went back home ________ the apple tree. The next morning, he began to ________ where he should plant it. “If I plant it on the ________,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ________ down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________ some of them. But if I plant it...” ________ he planted the tree in the corer (角落) behind his house, where no one else could notice (注意) it. But the tree had no ________ the first year, nor the second. Then, Henry ________ his brother and said to him ________, “You have cheated (欺骗) me! This is the third year and it brings me nothing but leaves!” When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he said, “You have planted the tree in such a ________ comer without sunlight or warmth. Sunlight or warmth are more important to it than ________. How could you expect flowers and fruit?”