A little boy always thought he was the unluckiest child in the world because he was kind of disabled. So he was quiet and hardly played with his classmates.
One spring, the boy's father gave each child a small tree to plant. The father said to the children, "I'll buy a gift for the child whose tree grows best." So every child tried their best.
Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree, he was surprised to find his tree grew better than his brothers' and sisters'. His father kept his promise and said the boy would become an excellent botanist (植物学家) in the future. Since then, the little boy became confident (自信的).
One night, the little boy remembered the teacher once said that plants usually grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he went out, he found his father watering his tree. Suddenly, he knew his father helped him take care of his tree!
Years passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he became the president (总统) of the United States. His name is Franklin Roosevelt.
