新課標(biāo)英語閱讀 87：不那么愚蠢

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Two men are sitting together in an airplane.兩人在飛機(jī)上坐在一起。

They are on a long journey. One man is a teacher.他們是在一個(gè)漫長的旅程。一個(gè)人是一個(gè)老師。

The other is a farmer.另一個(gè)是農(nóng)民。

They sit for a while, then the farmer says,他們坐一會(huì)兒,然后農(nóng)夫說,

" Let's do something to pass the time.“讓我們做些事情來打發(fā)時(shí)間。

Let's ask each other riddles."讓我們問對方謎語。”

"Let's make the rules first.“讓我們使規(guī)則第一。

and let's make the game more interesting.讓我們使游戲更加有趣。

If we don't know the answer to a riddle,如果我們不知道謎底,

we have to pay, " says the teacher. .我們必須支付,”老師說。。

The farmer thinks about this for a while, then he says,農(nóng)夫想了一會(huì)兒,然后他說,

"That's not fair. You're a teacher,“這是不公平的。你是一個(gè)老師,

you know more things than I do.你知道的比我更多的事情。

I am just a farmer. " "Yes, that's true!我只是一個(gè)農(nóng)民。”“是的,這是真的!

What do you think we should do?"你認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該怎么做?”

the teacher asks. "If you don't know the answer老師問。“如果你不知道答案

to a riddle you pay me $100.一個(gè)謎你付給我100美元。

If I don't know the answer to a riddle,如果我不知道謎底,

I'll pay you $50. "我將付你50美元。“

The teacher thinks about this, then he says,老師認(rèn)為,然后他說,

"OK. That's fair. Who'll go first?"“好吧。這是公平的。誰會(huì)先走?”

"I will," the farmer says.“我會(huì)的,”農(nóng)夫說。

"Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks ,“這是我的謎題。有三條腿什么當(dāng)它走,

but only two legs when it flies?"但只有兩條腿當(dāng)它飛?”

The teacher repeats the riddle,老師重復(fù)這個(gè)謎語,

"Oh, this is a good one.“哦,這是一個(gè)很好的人。

I'm afraid I don't know the answer."恐怕我不知道答案。”

He gives the farmer.他給了農(nóng)夫。

$100, then says, "Tell me the answer.100美元,然后說,“告訴我答案。

What has three legs when it walks, 有三條腿什么當(dāng)它走,

but only two legs when it fLies?"但只有兩條腿當(dāng)它飛?”

"I don't know," the farmer says,“我不知道,”農(nóng)夫說,

and gives the teacher $50.和給老師50美元。

WORD BANK

airplene n.飛機(jī)

journe n.旅行，旅程

riddle/'ridl/n.謎，謎語

fair adj.公平的