1.A Problem in Arithmetic
Bill is a good student and an intelligent boy. He likes to study arithmetic, and he can do all of the arithmetic problems in his book easily.
One day on his way to school Bill passed a fruit store. There was a sign in the window which said, Apple-Six for five cents. An idea came to Bill and he went into the store.
How much are the apples? he asked the store.
Six for five cents.
But I don‘t want six apples.
How many apples do you want?
It is not a question of how many apples I want. It is a problem in arithmetic.
What do you mean by a problem in arithmetic? asked the man.
Well, if six apples are wroth five cents, then five apples are worth four cents, four apples are worth three cents, three apples are worth rwo cents, two apples are worth one cent and one apple is worth nothing. I only want one apple, and if one apple is worth nothing then it is not necessary for me to pay you.
Bill picked out a good apple, began to eat it, and walked happily out of the store. The man looked at the young boy with such surprise that he could not say a word.
翻译：
一个数学问题
比尔是一个好学生，也是个聪明的孩子。他喜欢学数学，课本上所有的数学问题他都能不费劲地解答。
有一天，在上学路上，比尔经过一家水果店。该店窗户上有个招牌上写着：苹果–五美分六个。比尔脑筋一转，进了店门。
苹果怎么卖？
五美分六个。
但我不想要六个。
你想要几个？
这不是我想要几个的问题。这是个数学问题。
数学问题？你说这话是什么意思？
你看，如果六个苹果五美分，那么五个苹果四美分，四个苹果三美分，三个苹果二美分，二个苹果一美分，一个苹果就不要钱。我只要一个苹果，如果一个苹果一分钱也不要的话，那我也就没必要给你钱了。
比尔拣了一个好苹果，开始吃了起来，然后兴高采烈地迈出了店门。那个售货员吃惊地望着这个小男孩，一句话也说不出来。
2.the most important physiological quality of a musician?”
In an entrance examination of a conservatory of music, a teacher asked one of the boys, “What is the most important physiological quality of a musician?”
“To be deaf,” replied the boy.
“Nonsense!” said the teacher angrily.
“Why, sir! Don‘t you know that the famous musician Beethoven was deaf?” the boy asked in reply disdainfully.
翻译：
音乐家最重要的生理素质
在一次音乐学院的入学考试中，老师问其中一个男孩：”音乐家最重要的生理素质是什么？”
“耳聋，”男孩答道。
“胡说！”老师气愤地说。
“怎么了，先生！难道您不知道大名鼎鼎的音乐家贝多芬是个聋子吗？”男孩轻蔑地反问道。
3.Good Sight
Lawyer: You say you were about thirty-five feet away from the scene of the accident? Just how far can you see clearly?
Witness: Well, when I wake up in the morning I see the Sun, and they tell me it‘s about ninety-three million miles away.
翻译：
好视力
律师：你说你离事故现场约有35英尺，你能看清多远的东西？
证人：这么说吧，早上起床后我看见太阳，别人告诉我这大约有9300万英里远。
