小柳树看看自己，什么也没结。她想：从前我总是说枣树不好看，这回她该说我啦！可是过了一天又一天，小枣树什么也没说。小柳树实在忍不住了，她问小枣树：“你怎么不说我呀？”小枣树不明白，问道：“说你什么呀？”小柳树低下头，说：“说我不会结枣子呗……”

    小枣树温和地说：“你虽然不会结枣子，可是一到春天，你就发芽长叶，比我绿得早；到了秋天，你比我落叶晚。再说，你长得也比我快，等你长大了，人们在树阴下乘凉，那有多好啊！”

    小柳树听了，不好意思地笑了。

A

Mr Wu: Good morning, Bruce. Sit down, please. May I ask you some questions?

Bruce: Certainly. What do you want to know?

Mr Wu: First, when were you born, Bruce?

Bruce: On June 22,1980.

Mr Wu: Secondly, where were you born?

Bruce: In Sydney, Australia.

Mr Wu: Where was your father born?

Bruce: He was born in Sydney, too.

Mr Wu: When was he born?

Bruce: Sorry, I don't know. But I know he's about forty years old.

Mr Wu: I see. What does your father do?

Bruce: He's a doctor. He works in a hospital here.

Mr Wu: Is your mother working in China, too?

Bruce: No, she works in Sydney. She's coming to China soon.

Mr Wu: Oh, that's very good. I have no more questions. Thank you, Bruce.

Bruce: You're welcome, Nr Wu. Good-bye.

Mr Wu: Good-bye.