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英语脑筋急转弯 part ⅲ miscellaneous

Questions:


1.A man and a woman with a baby in her arms were under an
umbrella, but none of them got wet.How could they do
it?
一个男人和一个怀抱婴儿的女人共撑一把伞,没有一个人淋湿,他
们是怎么做到的?

2.A doctor and a salesman fell in love with the same girl.The
salesman had to leave for a week on business and so he
gave the girl seven apples. Why?
一个医生和一个推销员同时爱上了一个姑娘,推销员得出差一个星
期,因此他送给姑娘七个苹果。为什么?

Keys:


1.It wasn’t raining.



没有下雨。
2.Because an apple a day keeps the doctor away...
因为一天一个苹果就不用看医生了。

Notes:


2.leave.on business 出差
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”是西方谚语,人们相
信一天吃一个苹果有益于健康,医生也不用看。