课外读物The empty pot,the giving tree课件

A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom(怒放;盛开).Up came flowers, bushes, and even big fruit trees, as if by magic! 1 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree Everyone in the kindom loved flowers too.They planted them everywhere,and the air smelled like perfume(香水). 2 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree The Emperor loved birds and animals,but flowers most of all,and he tended照料 his own garden every day. But the Emperor was very old,he needed to choose a successor继承者 to the throne王位. 3 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree Who would his successor be?And how would the Emperor choose? Because the Emperor loved flowers so much, he decided to let the flowers choose. 4 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree The next day a proclamation公告;声明 was issued颁布;发出: All the children in the land were to come to the palace宫殿.There they would be given special flower seeds种子 by the Emperor. 5 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time, will succeed me to the throne." This news created great excitement throughout the land!Children from all over the country swarmed to the palace蜂拥而至 to get their flower seeds. 6 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree All the parents wanted their children to be chosen Emperor, and all the children hoped they would be chosen too! When Ping received his seed from the Emperor, he was the happiest child of all. 7 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree He was sure he could grow the most beautiful flower. Ping filled a flowerpot花盆 with rich soil. He planted the seed in it very carefully.He watered it every day. 8 The empty pot+The giving tree The empty pot +The giving tree He couldn't wait to see it sprout发芽, grow,