介绍:
The Old Man and Death
An old man was gathering sticks in a forest. At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, "I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!" As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, "What would you do, old man? I heard you call me." "Please, sir," replied the old man, "would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?"
gather 收集，聚集
hopeless 绝望的
bear 忍受
bundle 捆
