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Hans was a poor shoemaker and Joe was a rich trader(商人). They lived in the same house. Hans lived downstairs and Joe lived upstairs.

Hans liked singing very much. He sang while mending(修补) shoes. He sang loudly. Joe did not like singing. So he said to Hans, "Hans, I will give you a bag of money every day if you stop singing. " "Very well." said the shoemaker.

So Hans stopped singing and got a bag of money from the trader. Day after day, he became richer and richer, but he felt unhappy and fell ill.

One day, he came to Joe's home with all his money. "Take your money back, I can't stop singing. It's my life, "he said. Then he went home and sang loudly.

1. （1） Hans and Joe are ________.

   A . friends B . brothers C . neighbours
3. （2） Joe gave Hans some money because he ________.

   A . Liked Hans B . thought that Hans was poor C . didn't want to listen to Han's singing
5. （3） Hans got a lot of money and he ________.

   A . became happy B . became rich, but he was unhappy C . made friends with Joe
7. （4） One day, Hans gave back Joe's money because ________.

   A . he did not like money B . he was rich C . he could not stop singing
9. （5） From the story, we know_________.

   A . money is very important B . poor people do not like money C . happiness is more important than money