Amandiedandwasonhiswaytoanotherworldeitherheaven(天堂)orhell(地狱).Hesawanextremelygrandpalacehalfwayandtheownerofthepalaceaskedhimtostayandliveinthepalace.
Themansaid“IhavebeenworkinghardduringmylifeandnowIjustwanttoeatandsleepwithoutanywork.”
Theownerofthepalacesaid“Ifsothereisnowhereelsebetterthanhereforyou.Thereisplentyofseafoodanddelicacies(美味佳肴)inmypalaceandyoucaneatwhateveryoulikewithoutanyonestoppingyou.Andnothingneedstobedonebyyou.”Thenthemansettleddown(安定)inthepalace.
Atthebeginningthemanfeltveryhappyatthecycleofeatingandsleeping.Butgraduallyhefeltabitlonelyandvoid.Sohewenttothepalaceownerandsaid“Itisveryboredtolivebyjusteatingandsleepingeveryday.NowIshownointerestinthiskindoflifeanymore.Couldyouhelpmefindajob?”
Theownerreplied“Sorrythereisnojobhereatall.”
Afteranotherseveralmonthsthemancouldnotgoonwiththelifeandwenttothepalaceowneragain“Ireallycannotstandthiskindoflifeanymore.IfyoudonotoffermeajobIwouldprefertogotohellinsteadoflivinghere.”
Theownerofthepalacesmiledcontemptuously(蔑视地)“Doyouthinkitisheavenhere?Itisactuallyhell!”
根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。(10分)
1.Themansawareallygrandpalace______.
A.onhiswayhome
B.onhiswaytohell
C.onhiswaytoheaven
D.onhiswaytoanotherworldafterhisdeath
2.Themancouldstayinthepalace______.
A.wherehehadtoworkhard B.wherehecouldn’teatmuchfood
C.wherehedidnothingbuteatorsleep D.wherehehadnoseafoodordelicaciestoeat
3.Theunderlinedword“void”means“ ”inChinese.
A.活泼的 B.空虚的 C.困倦的 D.激动的
4.Whydidthemanwanttofindajobinthepalace?
A.Becausehewastoopoortolive.
B.Becausethereweremanyjobsforhim.
C.Becausehewantedtomakemoremoney.
D.Becausehefeltlonelyandboredwiththelife.
5.Wheredidthemanthinkhewas?
A.Inheaven. B.Inhell. C.Athishome. D.OntheEarth.