A Saint's Spelling Bee
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A woman who died found herself standing1 outside the Pearly Gates, being greeted by St. Peter.
 
She asked him, "Oh, is this place what I really think it is? It's so beautiful. Did I really make it to heaven?"
 
To which St. Peter replied, "Yes, my dear, these are the Gates to Heaven. But you must do one more thing before you can enter."
 
The woman was very excited, and asked of St. Peter what she must do to pass through the gates.
 
"Spell a word," St. Peter replied. "What word?" she asked.
 
"Any word," answered St. Peter. "It's your choice." The woman promptly2 replied, "Then the word I will spell is love. L-o-v-e."
 
St. Peter congratulated her on her good fortune to have made it to Heaven, and asked her if she would mind taking his place at the gates for a few minutes while he went to the bathroom.
 
"I'd be honored," she said, "but what should I do if someone comes while you are gone?"
 
St. Peter reassured3 her, and instructed the woman to simply have any newcomers to the Pearly Gates to spell a word as she had done.
 
So the woman is left sitting in St. Peter's chair and watching the beautiful angels soaring4 around her when a man approaches the gates. She realizes it is her husband.
 
"What happened?" she cried, "Why are you here?"
 
Her husband stared at her for a moment, then said, "I was so drunk5 when I left your funeral, I was in an accident. And now I am here? Did I really make it to Heaven?"
 
To which the woman replied, "Not yet. You must spell a word first."
 
"What word?" he asked.
 
The woman responded, "Czechoslovakia."


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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 promptly LRMxm     
adv.及时地,敏捷地
参考例句:
  • He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
  • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
3 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 soaring ziSzOe     
adj.往上爬升的;高耸的
参考例句:
  • The house prices in the city seemed soaring up without limit. 这个城市的房价好像在无限制地飞涨。
  • They were amazed at the soaring drive of our oil workers. 他们对我国石油工人的冲天干劲感到惊奇。
5 drunk LuozL6     
adj.醉酒的;(喻)陶醉的;n.酗酒者,醉汉
参考例句:
  • People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
  • She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时,经常发现他醉醺醺的。
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