The wishing tree

  One day, a traveller was passing through a desert. After walking for a few miles, he felt tired, hungry and thirsty. “How I wish I could rest for a while under a tree!” he thought.

Suddenly, he saw a tree in front of him! He was surprised as he was in a desert, and just a few seconds ago there was no trace of even a bush. But, at the same time, he felt glad that he had a place to rest for a while. As the traveller sat under the tree, he thought, “How I wish I had water to drink!”

Just then he found a tumbler full of cold water kept on a stone in front of him. “Ah!” said the surprised traveller, and guzzled the water.

After a few minutes, the traveller thought, “How I wish I had something to eat!” In an instant, a variety of delicious food appeared before him. The traveller ate as much as he could.

All that food made him wish for a bed and he got one too! Stretching himself comfortably off the soft mattress, the traveller thought,” I wish I had someone to massage my feet.”

Instantly, a young woman appeared and started massaging his feet and legs. Tired as he was, the traveller soon fell fast asleep. Actually, he was under the shade of ‘Kalpa Vriksha’, a magical tree. Whoever was under it could have whatever he wished for!

After a long nap when the traveller woke up, he saw the woman still sitting beside his feet. Now the traveller began to think,” I am sure this is a magical part of the desert. Otherwise, how can things appear out of nowhere?” He wondered,” Could there be a demon around too?”

Suddenly, a demon appeared. The traveller was filled with fear! “A… A… Are you going to eat me up?” he asked the demon. “Yes! Get ready!” replied the demon, pouncing on the traveller. The frightened traveller took to his heels and ran away, thinking, “How I wish this demon disappears!”

Suddenly, when he turned around, there was no demon. “What is all this?” thought the traveller, puzzled. “Was this all a dream? I must be careful of what I think!” thought the traveller and went on his way.

Անծանոթ բառեր
passing through֊ անցնել/ով/
desert-անապատ
bush -թուփ
tumbler- շրջվել, նկատել
guzzle-ագահությամբ ուտել, լակել
In an instant- մի ակնթարթում
Stretch -ձգվել
Instantly-անմիջապես
shade-ստվեր
nap-նիրհ
Otherwise -հակառակ դեպքում, այլապես
disappear-անհետանալ
Almighty-ամենակարող
grant- նվեր

• Դուրս գրել անծանոթ բառերը:
  passing through֊ անցնել/ով/
  desert-անապատ
  bush -թուփ
  tumbler- շրջվել, նկատել
  guzzle-ագահությամբ ուտել, լակել
  In an instant- մի ակնթարթում
  Stretch -ձգվել
  Instantly-անմիջապես
  shade-ստվեր
  nap-նիրհ
  Otherwise -հակառակ դեպքում, այլապես
  disappear-անհետանալ
  Almighty-ամենակարող
  grant- նվեր
• Գտնել կարմիրով նշված բառերի հոմանիշները՝ beautiful-pretty
  variety — choice
  delicious — yummy
  start — begin
  nap — rest
  woke up — get up
  wonder — think to yourself
  replie — answer
  frightened — scared
• Գտնել կապույտով նշված բառերի հականիշները՝ happy-sad
  day — night
  under — on
  in front of — behind
  sat — stend
  young — old
  soon — after
  long — short
  began — stop
  appear — disappear
  took — put
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