Who Was Johnny Appleseed 苹果核约翰尼

Johnny Appleseed’s real name was John Chapman. He earned his nickname by planting thousands of apple seeds in America’s Midwest. For this, he became a legend during his own lifetime.

Johnny Appleseed was best known as an apple lover, but he was many other things as well.

He was a peacemaker who tried to calm the trouble between settlers and Native Americans.

He was a religious person who preached to pioneers.

He was a friend to animals and helped forest creatures whenever he could.

He was an eccentric person. That means he did things differently from most other people.

He lived alone in the wilderness¹. He never settled in one place. And he dressed oddly—really oddly. Settlers always remembered meeting him because he stood out.

He was a storyteller. When Johnny visited pioneer cabins to sell apple seedlings², he talked about his adventures on the frontier. The settlers told his stories to other settlers. Over time, some of his stories were exaggerated or changed. By now, it’s sometimes hard to separate the tales from the truth.

What is the real story behind the legend of Johnny Appleseed?

1 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 seedlings   

n.刚出芽的幼苗( seedling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Ninety-five per cent of the new seedlings have survived. 新栽的树苗95%都已成活。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• In such wet weather we must prevent the seedlings from rotting. 这样的阴雨天要防止烂秧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》