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Read the story and answer the questions.
读故事并回答问题。
The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part I)
一位快乐的人的衬衫（第一部分）
A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king.
很久以前，在一个富饶又美丽的国家里住着一位不快乐的国王。
He slept badly and didn't feel like eating.
他睡不好觉并且不想吃东西。
His face was always pale as chalk.
他总是面色苍白。
He often cried for no reason.
他经常无缘无故地哭泣。
This made the queen and his people worried.
这使王后和他的臣民们很担忧。
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king.
有一天，一位医生被叫来给国王做检查。
But he found nothing wrong with his body.
但是他发现国王的身体没有毛病。
"It's all in his mind.
病都在他的心中。
Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
药物和休息都不能帮助他。
What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.
他需要的是一件心情快乐的人所穿的衬衫。
That'll make him happy."
那会使他快乐的。"
The prime minister was called to the palace.
大臣被叫到了宫殿。
But when they explained the king's situation to him, he said,
当他们向他说明了国王的情况时，他说,
"Although I have a lot of power, it doesn't make me happy.
"虽然我有很多权力，但那并没有使我怏乐。
I'm always worried about losing my power.
我总是担心失去我的权力。
Many people are trying to take my position."
许多人正试图取代我的位置。"
Then, the king's banker came to the palace.
然后，国王的银行家来到了宫殿。
"Oh, I'm afraid I'm not happy either," he said.
"哎呀，恐怕我也是不快乐的，"他说。
"I have a lot of wealth, but I'm always worried about losing my money.
我有很多财富，但我总是担心失去我的钱。
Someone tries to steal my money every day."
每天都有人试图偷走我的钱。"
Next, the palace singer came to the king's room.
接下来，宫殿歌唱家来到了国王的房间。
But this was what he said:
但是这是他说的话：
"It's true that I'm famous and everyone loves my songs.
确实我很出名，大家都爱听我的歌曲。
But I'm not happy because I'm always worried about being followed by others.
但是我并不快乐因为我总是担心被别人跟踪。
I cannot be free!"
我没有自由！"
Finally, the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days' time.
最后，国王的最高将军被派出去，并要求在三天的时间之内找到一位快乐的人。
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