A teacher, a petty thief and a lawyer all died and went to Pearly Gates.
一名教师、一个小偷和一名律师都死了，他们一块到了天国门口。
Because of crowding, St. Peter told them they had to pass a test before ascending any further.
由于拥挤，圣彼得就对他们说，他们在进一步升天之前得通过一项考试。
Addressing the teacher, he asked, “What was the name of the famous ship that hit an iceberg and sank?”
他向教师问道：“你知道那艘撞到冰山上沉没的著名轮船的名字吗？”
“The Titanic,” she answered, and St. Peter motioned her into heaven.
“泰坦尼克号。”她回答道。圣彼得招手让她进了天堂。
The thief was next.
下一个是小偷。
“How many people died on that ship?” St. Peter asked.
“那艘轮船上有多少人？”圣彼得问道。
“Gee, that’s tough,” the man replied. “But luckily I just saw the movie. The answer is 1 500.”
“嘿，这太难了，”小偷答道，“但幸运的是，我刚看过电影。答案是1 500 人。”
St. Peter let him through.
圣彼得也让他进去了。
Then St. Peter turned to the lawyer, “Name them.”
随后，圣彼得转向律师说：“把他们的名字列出来。”
