文档介绍：快乐 happy 英音: [?h? pi] 美音: [?h? pi] 快乐的英文小故事 The Happy Shoemaker 快乐的鞋匠 Once there lived a rich merchant and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, but the shoemaker lived and worked ina small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the happiest persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with joy, whenever he looked at the boots and shoes to be repaired. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he hardly knew how much wealth he had. He was always counting over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness about his riches kept him awake when at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an early riser. It continued all day and was a trouble to the merchant day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of sleep he asked a wise friend of his how he could put an end to the shoemaker's song. “ Well, ifI were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds, ” answered his friend. “ You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in return. Simply give the money. ” The merchant readily followed the advice. When the shoemaker opened the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was amazed to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will th