A man was driving to work when a truck ran a stop sign hit his car broadside, and knocked him cold. Passerbys pulled him from the wreck¹ and revived him. He began a terrific struggle and had to be tranquilized（使安静） by the medics. Later, when he was calm, they asked him why he struggled so. He said, "I remember the impact, then nothing. I woke up on a concrete slab²（混凝土板） in front of a huge, flashing 'Shell' sign. And somebody was standing³ in front of the 'S.'

 

有个人开车行驶在上班的路上，一辆卡车闯红灯从侧面撞上了他的车，当时他就不省人事了。路旁的行人把他从车里拉出来并唤醒他。刚一醒过来，他就拼命的挣扎着，最后不得不用了药物才让他镇静下来。过了一会儿，他平静了，别人问他为什么要这么恐怖的挣扎，他说：“被撞之后我就什么都不知道了，当我醒过来，我发现我躺在了路边，前面是一个巨大的广告牌上面闪烁着‘壳牌’，但是有个人挡住了那个“S”。”

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