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Kate had a big and old apple tree in her backyard. The tree was ______ with fruit. “My, those apples look good,” she said. “They should be ripe (成熟) in a few days.” Kate loved apples. She planned to make apple pies. “I think I’ll make apple jelly, too.” she said.

Every day, Kate ______ her fruit tree. Every day, she saw more ripe apples. “I’ll start ______ them in the morning,” she told her husband Frank.

In the morning, Kate went out to pick the apples. “Oh, no!” she cried. “Something has been eating my apples!” Kate picked enough apples to make a pic. “I’ll pick the rest of the apples tomorrow.”

The next day, more apples were ______ Kate said, “I must find out what is eating my apples.” That night the moon was ______. Kate took a blanket (毛毯) and went outside. She could see the apple tree in the moonlight. Kate wrapped up in her blanket and sat still and quiet. Kate watched the tree for a long time. At last, Kate heard a noise. ______ was moving in the apple tree. A furry face appeared. Kate saw a long, pointy nose and big ears. It was a gray fox! The fox was carrying an apple in its mouth. “So you’ve been eating my apples!” Kate said. ______ the fox heard Kate, it ran down the tree and ran across the yard. Quick ______ the wind, the fox was gone.

Kate ran back into the house. “Frank! Frank! Wake up!” She shouted as she shook her husband. Frank sat up in the ______. “What’s the matter?” be asked. Kate told Frank what she had seen. “What are you going to do?” asked Frank. “How are you going to keep the fox out of your apples?”

The next morning. Kate picked the ripe apples. She ______ a few apples for the fox. “I think we can share the apples.” She said with a smile.