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　　You may or may not have heard that Denmark was voted the happiest place to live in the world．When people think of the happiest place, most think of Disneyland．But could Denmark truly be the happiest place to live? I would have to say, it does．Try to imagine what you would consider the happiest place for you to live．Most would say their ideal paradise has sunny weather, nice beaches and is tropical．However, Denmark is far from these．Denmark is a very cold country, where it rains a lot．So how can this cold place make you so happy?

　　I was born and raised in Denmark and lived there for 11 years．The Danes are such nice people(usually)and really enjoy life to the fullest．The country itself is beautiful with so many amazing historical buildings and beautiful farmlands everywhere．

　　The capital Copenhagen is a fun and exciting place to live．You'll never find a dull moment there．Now Denmark does, however, have very high taxes．They pay between 50 percent and 70 percent of their incomes, but in return they get free health care and free education．Because of the high taxes, people don't find jobs to be bad jobs．People really take pride in their jobs, whatever they may be．

　　Denmark truly is, in my opinion, the happiest place to live in the world．I've lived in several different countries and none of them is better than Denmark．Sure enough, you may enjoy warmer weather, but the atmosphere and scenery of Denmark can't be beaten．

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　　I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good．Taxicab drivers have to be 　　1　　 fellows to be able to work in New York．You've got to fight the New York 　　2　　 eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong 　　3　　 that they are bad．

　　Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people．Most of them will 　　4　　 as honest fellows．You read in the 　　5　　 almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds that people 　　6　　 in their cabs．If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．

　　One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab．I 　　7　　 helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had 　　8　　 her．It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her．I didn't 　　9　　 as much as “thank you”．Still I felt good 　　10　　 I had done what was right．I think I felt better than she did．

　　I was born and 　　11　　 in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old．Then I came to this 　　12　　 in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting(参军)in World War I．After being discharged(退役), I had a family and bought my own cab．Life hasn't been too 　　13　　 at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 　　14　　 for a rainy day．

　　When I 　　15　　 driving a cab, Park Avenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards．Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now．I did pretty well, 　　16　　 in those days．

　　In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have 　　17　　 had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks．

　　I believe 　　18　　 is one of the greatest gifts there is．I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity(正直), etc．But it doesn't make any 　　19　　 what they call it; it's still what makes a man a good 　　20　　．This is my code, and I try to live by．

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　　I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good．Taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows to be able to work in New York．You've got to 　　1　　 the New York 　　2　　 eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong 　　3　　 that they are bad．

　　Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people．Most of them will 　　4　　 as honest fellows．You read in the 　　5　　 almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds that people 　　6　　 in their cabs．If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．

　　One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab．I 　　7　　 helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had 　　8　　 her．It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her．I didn't 　　9　　 as much as “thank you”．Still I felt good 　　10　　 I had done what was right．I think I felt better than she did．

　　I was born and 　　11　　 in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old．Then I came to this 　　12　　 in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting(参军)in World War I．After being discharged(退役), I had a family and bought my own cab．Life hasn't been too 　　13　　 at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 　　14　　 for a rainy day．

　　When I 　　15　　 driving a cab, ParkAvenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards．Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now．I did pretty well, 　　16　　 in those days．

　　In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have 　　17　　 had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks．

　　I believe 　　18　　 is one of the greatest gifts there is．I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity(正直), etc．But it doesn't make any 　　19　　 what they call it; it's still what makes a man a good 　　20　　．This is my code, and I try to live by．