A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell.He saw an extremely magnificent palace half way and the 31 of the palace asked him to stay and 32 in the palace.
The man said，“I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any 33 .”
The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is 34 else better than here for you. There are a wealth of seafood and delicacies.In my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone 35 you.Moreover，you can rest 36 that nothing needs to be done by you.” Then，the man settled down in the palace.
At the beginning，the man felt very 37 at the rotation of eating and sleeping. But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void.So he went to the owner and 38 ，“It is 39 to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job？”
The owner replied，“Sorry， there is no job here at all.”
After another several months，the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again，“I really could not 40 this sort of life any more.If you do not offer me a job，I would prefer to go to the 41 instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously， “Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is 42 the hell！”
31. A. god B. foreigner C. owner D. guard
32. A. sleep B. eat C. drink D. live
33. A. movement B. hesitation C. performance D. work
34. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. somewhere
35. A. visiting B. stopping C. keeping D. avoiding
36. A. assured B. convinced C. reminded D. informed
37. A. bored B. initial C. happy D. scared
38. A. appreciated B. motivated C. complained D. cried
39. A. unbearable B. precious C. vivid D. temporary
40. A. come up with B. put up with
C. catch up with D. end up with
41. A. palace B. heaven C. hell D. sky
42. A. actually B. immediately C. directly D. hardly