A man was taking it easy, laying on the grass and looking up at the clouds. He was identifying shapes when he decided to talk to God. 

"God," he said, "how long is a million years?"

God answered, "In my frame of reference, it's about a minute."

The man asked, "God, how much is a million dollars?"

God answered, "To me, it's a penny."

The man then asked, "God, can I have a penny?"

God answered, "In a minute."



【注释】

identify [ai'dentifai] vt.鉴定, 识别, 认明 

reference ['refr？ns] n.参考, 参照, 出处