Question

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A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a(n)    1     tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, "What kind of   2   are you planting there, my good man?"         "This is a fig (无花果) tree, sir." He said.    "A fig tree?" the rich man was very surprised, "Why,     3   are you, may I ask?"           "I am ninety years old."    "What!" cried the rich man, "You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll    4     years to give fruit. You certainly don't hope    5    long enough to get any fruit from this tree." The old man looked around the garden. Then he said    6   a smile, "Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs   7  you were a boy?"          "Sure," the man did not know why he asked this question.  "Then tell me this," he said, "Who   8      the fig trees?"    "Why-why? I don't know."          "You see, sir." the old man   9  , "Our forefathers (祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy   10   I am doing the same for the people after men."
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Answer 1

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