Once upon a time，there was a cat that died。When she got to heaven，God asked her how she liked being on earth。She told the Lord that it was awful，she had to sleep in cold back alleys where there was no food and life was hard。God told her that he was sorry it had turned out that way but here，in heaven，she would be happy and he would give her the most comfortable，warm pillow to sleep on。The cat laid down upon the pillow and was happy。
A few days later，about a dozen mice that came to heaven together and God asked them how they had liked the earth。Earth was no better for them than it was the cat。They explained to God that it was tough and exhausting their feet were worn out from always running from cats and dogs and people。God felt bad for the mice and decided to give them roller-skates。
One day God saw the cat again and asked her how she liked heaven。She explained that it was absolutely wonderful。The pillow he gave her was the most comfortable place that she had ever slept on，but even better than the pillow was the meals on wheels。
从前，有一只猫死了。她上了天堂之后上帝问她觉得生活在尘世的感觉如何。她告诉主说很糟糕，她不得不住在寒冷的陋巷里，那儿没有吃的，而且过得很艰难。上帝告诉他觉得很抱歉她竟然生活得如此糟糕，但是在天堂她会生活地非常幸福而且他会给她最舒服、最暖和的枕头让她枕着睡觉。猫躺在了枕头上面，非常开心。
几天之后，十几只老鼠一起上了天堂，上帝问他们在尘世时生活的如何。对他们来说，在尘世的生活比猫好不到哪儿去。他们向上帝解释说生活很艰难而且让他们筋疲力尽，因为每天都要不停地跑来跑去躲开猫、狗和人，他们的小爪子都磨破啦。上帝为他们感到很难过，所以决定给他们提供旱冰鞋。
一天，上帝又看到猫了，并问她觉得在天堂的生活如何。她说实在是太棒啦。上帝给她的枕头是她睡过的最舒服的地方，但是比枕着枕头还让她高兴的是那些用轮子推过来的美餐。
1.awful adj。可怕的，吓人的
We had an awful earthquake here last year。（去年我们这里发生了可怕的地震。）
2.exhausting adj。使耗尽的，使筋疲力尽的
This is really an exhausting day to all of us！（对我们所有的人来说，这真是令人疲惫不堪的一天。）
1.once upon a time 从前，很久以前，曾经
Once upon a time there lived a prince in a faraway land。（从前在一个遥远的王国住着一位王子。）
2.turn out 结果是，证明是
The party turned out to be very successful。（晚会结果开得很成功。）
3.wear out 穿破
My shoes wore out。（我的鞋穿破了。）