A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven (天堂) or hell (地狱).He saw a beautiful huge palace.The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace.The man said,"(1) And now I just want to eat and sleep without doing any work." The owner of the palace said, "(2) You can eat whatever you want. And nothing needs to be done by you." "That is great! This must be heaven!" said the man. And he lived in the palace.
(3) But gradually he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said,"Just eating and sleeping every day is very boring.Now I'm losing interest in this kind of life.(4) " The owner replied, "Sorry, there are no jobs here at all."
After another few months, the man could not stand it any more and went to the owner again."I really can't stand this kind of life any more." he said. "If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell rather than live here."
The owner of the palace smiled. "Where do you think we are now?" he said. "(5) ____ "
A. Could you help me find a job? B. I have been working hard my whole life. C. At first, the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping. D. If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. E. Heaven? We are actually in hell! |