1. １。Logical thinking逻辑思维
The teacher told the class the story of a man who swam a river three times before breakfast.
老师给同学们讲了一个小故事，说有一个人早饭前要在河里游泳，横渡三趟。
Johnny laughed．
约翰尼笑了。
“Do you doubt that a good swimmer could do that?一asked the teacher．
老师问：“你不相信游泳很好的人可以做到这个？
"No, sir, "answered Johnny, "but l wonder why he did not swim it four times and get back to the side where his clothes were.”
约翰尼回答说：“不，我相信，但我不明白他为什么不游四次，好回到他放衣服的那边呢。"
2. ２。The umbrella雨伞
A gentleman staying in a hotel left his umbrella in the hall, but he had put on the handle a card on which was written：“This umbrella belongs to a gentle man who can lift up a hundred pounds. I shall be back in ten minutes．"When he came back, he found, instead of his umbrella, another card on which was written, "This card belongs to a man who can run ten miles an hour. I shall not come back."
一位住在旅馆的绅士把他的雨伞放在了大厅里，不过他在伞柄上系了一张卡片，上面写道，-此伞属于一位能举百磅的绅士。我将在十分钟内回来。一当他回来时，发现雨伞已经不翼而飞，取而代之的是另一张卡片，上面写着：“此卡是一位一小时能跑十英里的人留下的，我再也不回来了。”
3. ３。Crazy driver疯狂的司机
There's a senior citizen driving on the highway. His wife calls him on his cell phone and in a worried、anxious says, "Herman, be careful just heard on the radio that there was a madman driving the wrong way on Route 280!”
一位高龄老人升着车在高速公路上驾车时，接到了妻子打来的电话。妻子焦急地告诉他说，“赫尔曼，小心！我刚从电台上听到报道说，在280号公路上有一个疯子正在逆行开车！”
Herman says, "I know, but there isn't just one，there are hundreds!"
赫尔曼说，“我知道，但不是一个，而是成百上千个！”
4. ４。Go barefoot 光着脚去约会
In secondary school, I was always self-conscious about my height.
念中学的时候，我对自己的身高非常敏感。
Once I was asked out by a life-guard. I had never really stood next to him and didn't know how tall he was. So the night of the date I took out two pairs of shoes-one with heels, one flat.
一次，一位救生员约我出去。事实上，我从未和他并肩站过，因而不知道他到底有多高。因此约会那晚，我拿出两双鞋，一双高跟，一双平跟。
I arranged with my brother to answer the door, compare his height with my date's and run upstairs to let me know which shoes to wear．
我安排哥哥去开门，让他和救生员比比高度，再上楼告诉我应穿哪双鞋。
When the doorbell rang l waited. Then my brother showed up and told me what I didn't want to hear: “Go barefoot."
门铃响了，我在楼上等着。哥哥跑上楼告诉了我一个不幸的消息：“你可以光着脚去约会。”
5. ５。The result of a promise许诺的结果
Father: I promised to buy you a car if you passed your examination, and you have failed. What were you doing last term?
父亲：我曾许诺说，如果你考试及格就给你买辆小汽车，可你却没通过考试。你上学期一直在干什么呀？
Son: I was learning to drive a car.
儿子：我在学开汽车。
6. ６。Mixed doubles混合双打
Teacher of Physical Education: Have you ever seen mixed doubles, boys?
体育老师：孩子们，你们见过男女混合双打吗？
Nick: Yes, sir. Quite often saw it even last night.
尼克：见过，老师，经常见。就在昨天夜里我还见过呢。
Teacher: Please tell us something about it.
老师：你给大家讲讲当时的情形吧。
Nick: Oh, sorry, sir. My father always says, "Domestic shams should not be published.”
尼克：啊，对不起，老师。我爸爸常说，“家丑不可外扬。”
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