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The big tree at my gate was old and beautiful. I was saddened when it blew (1) __down__in a winter storm. After the storm, I sawed (2) __down__the remains of the tree to level (3)__of__ the ground. Some of the wood was rotten. Pieces came away in my (4)_hand_ But a good part of the wood was alive and strong. I did not dig (5) _up__the roots of the tree. I (6) __left__them in the ground.

Three months (7) __after__, in spring, the old tree began to grow again. It grew strong and bautiful, straight up (8) __on__the side of the sawn-off part. The colour and smell of its heart-shaped (9) __leaves__ were exactly the same as (10) __those__of the old ytee. I felt very happy.