Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn't earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn't a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed.

    Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out for lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn't have any time for things like those any more.

    There was a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that was why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

    Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn't believe it. Luckily it wasn't very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven't got any time! My job takes everything out of me!

    Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won't earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don't know what I should do. What do you think?

    Once there was a very poor villager. He found it difficult even to support his family.  He walked about in the streets, but he did not get a job. One day, he met a rich businessman, who gave him the job of cleaning the office. The villager began his work and he even started reading and writing in his spare time.  

    One day, the businessman saw that the villager was writing something. He said, "You can also read and write! Your handwriting is very good. " The villager began to do this job as best as he could.  

    Later, the businessman learnt that the villager was good at accounting(报账), and he made him his shop accountant. The other accountants were very jealous(妒忌的)of the villager's abilities. They told the businessman that the villager had a small room where he hid the money stolen from him.   

    One day, they had their chance. They saw the villager going into "that" room.  When they came back and opened the door, there was nothing in that room except an ordinary box.  

    The villager was ordered to open the box with his own hands. And there was only a pair of dirty shoes and some old clothes.  At the same time, he was so angry with the jealous accountants that he fired them at once. The villager was made the only accountant of his office.

A. He came to a big city hoping to find a job.

B. They closed the door behind him and ran to the businessman.

C. So the businessman decided to give the villager a good lesson.

D. Seeing this, the businessman was moved by what he had seen.

E. So the villager was given the work of writing business letters for him.

F. The villager wished that some kind people might give him a good job.

G. But the businessman refused to believe them unless he had seen it with his own eyes.