A farmer had a big tree that never gave fruit.
农夫有一棵大树，可它从不结果。
Sparrows and cicadas lived in it and sang all day.
麻雀和知了住在树上，整天唱歌。
The farmer thought the tree was useless and raised his axe.
农夫觉得树没用，就举起斧子要砍掉它。
The little animals begged him to spare their home.
小动物们求他留下自己的家。
When the trunk cracked open, he found bees and a lot of sweet honey inside.
树干裂开时，他发现里面有蜜蜂和许多甜甜的蜂蜜。
He tasted the honey, saw the tree was useful to him too, and put down his axe.
他尝了蜂蜜，明白这棵树对自己也有用，就放下了斧子。