11.幸福与金钱（755）

Happiness and Money

There were two neighbors, one was rich and the other was poor. The rich man was curious about why the poor man and his family seemed so happy all the time. They were always laughing loudly from morning until night, and he could hear them through the wall.

So, the rich man decided to take action. He threw a bag filled with gold coins over the wall into the poor man's yard.

After that, things changed. The area beyond the wall became quiet, and the sounds of laughter disappeared. This made the rich man feel satisfied with himself.

However, in his own home, the rich man and his family couldn't stop talking about what they did. They whispered about it every day and often burst into laughter, which the neighbors could surely hear.

About a month later, the poor man's yard became lively again, and the rich man could hear laughter coming from their side of the wall once more.

It wasn't until later that the rich man found out what happened. He learned that someone had anonymously donated a bag of gold coins to the local charity.

1. There were two neighbors, one was rich and the other was poor. The rich man was curious about why the poor man and his family seemed so happy all the time. They were always laughing loudly from morning until night, and he could hear them through the wall.

2. So, the rich man decided to take action. He threw a bag filled with gold coins over the wall into the poor man's yard.

3. After that, things changed. The area beyond the wall became quiet, and the sounds of laughter disappeared. This made the rich man feel satisfied with himself.

4. However, in his own home, the rich man and his family couldn't stop talking about what they did. They whispered about it every day and often burst into laughter, which the neighbors could surely hear.

5. About a month later, the poor man's yard became lively again, and the rich man could hear laughter coming from their side of the wall once more.

6. It wasn't until later that the rich man found out what happened. He learned that someone had anonymously donated a bag of gold coins to the local charity.

1. Neighbors

   Synonym: People who live close by  

   Definition: Individuals who live next to each other or nearby.

Curious - Inquisitive  

   Synonym: Interested in knowing  

   Definition: Eager to learn or know about something.

Laughing - Chuckling  

   Synonym: Giggling  

   Definition: Making sounds with the mouth and throat that show amusement or joy.

2. Rich - Wealthy  

   Synonym: Affluent  

   Definition: Having a lot of money or possessions.

Poor - Not rich  

   Synonym: Impoverished  

   Definition: Lacking money or possessions.

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5.Lively - Full of life  

   Synonym: Energetic  

   Definition: Full of energy and excitement.

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1. 有两个邻居，一个富有，一个贫穷。富人对贫穷人及其家人为何总是如此开心感到好奇。他们从早到晚总是在笑声中度过，他能透过墙听到他们的声音。

2. 于是，富人决定采取行动。他把装满金币的袋子扔到贫穷人的院子里。

3. 之后，事情发生了变化。墙那边的地区变得安静了，笑声消失了。这让富人感到很满意。

4. 然而，在他自己的家里，富人和他的家人无法停止谈论他们所做的事情。他们每天都在低声交谈，经常会突然大笑，邻居肯定能听到。

5. 大约一个月后，贫穷人的院子又变得热闹起来，富人可以再次听到墙那边传来的笑声。

6. 直到后来，富人才发现发生了什么。他得知有人匿名向当地慈善机构捐赠了一袋金币。