Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.
P83 3a
How to Be Happy
A long time ago, in a rich and peaceful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as
chalk. He oft en cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the king’s situation to him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.”
Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either,” he said. I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.”
Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this is what he said: “It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free!”
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
Section A 3a
快樂者的襯衫！（1）
很久以前，在一個富饒而又美麗的國家裡，住著一位不開心的國王。他睡不好覺，也沒有食慾。他總是面色蒼白，還常常無端哭泣。這讓往後和他的子民都很擔心。
一天，一位醫生被招來給國王檢查身體。但他發現國王的身體並沒有任何的問題。“他的病都在心裡。藥物和休息對他都無效。他需要的是一個快樂的人所穿的襯衫，那會使他快樂起來。”
首相被叫到宮殿，但當人們把國王的情況向他解釋後，他卻說：“儘管我有很多權利，但他並沒有讓我快樂。我總是擔心會失去權力。有許多人都在試圖取代我的位置。”
接著，國王的銀行家來到宮殿，“唉，我恐怕也不快樂呢，”他說：“我有很多財富，但是我總是擔心丟失錢財。每天都有人想竊取我的金錢。”
接下來，宮殿的歌手來到國王的房間，但是他卻這樣說：“的確我很有名，而且每個人都喜歡我的歌。但是我並不快樂，因為我總是擔心被人跟蹤，我沒有自由。”
最後，國王的大將軍被派出去，要他在三天之內找到一個快樂的人。
