Joey was happy because he had many special friends—four squirrels(松鼠), two rabbits, and many colorful birds. At the mealtime
In the large ya rd stood ten trees of different sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under the trees, he noticed that a tree trunk(树干)had a sad look. He ran into the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find out the reason(原因) why it was sad.
So Joey went into the yard, ran to the sad tree and asked, "Why are you unhappy?"
"I am the smallest tree around. The birds don't fly to me. The rabbits don't eat grass under me. The squirrels don't climb to my top. Nobody needs me or loves me, " said the sad tree.
After knowing the reason, the family had a meeting. Joey wanted to make some seats under the sad tree. The family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn't feel sad any more. Joey's father said he could help and he started to make the seats.
When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad, they decided to help make the sad tree happy again.
Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it. Rabbits were eating the fresh grass around the tree. The little tree was happy again.
Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family. Joey's mother and father went into the yard and saw the happy tree.
a. Joey went to find out why the tree was sad.
b. Joey's special friends decided to help the tree.
c. Joey found a tree unhappy when he was playing.
d. Joey's father started to build the seats under the tree.
e. Joey's family discussed how to make the sad tree happy.