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聪明孩子的脑筋急转弯

　　1.Q: What's the difference between a monkey and a flea?

　　Q:猴子会和跳蚤有什么不同呢？

　　A:Amonkey can have fleas，but a flea can't have monkeys.

　　A: 那就是猴子身上可以长跳蚤，而跳蚤身上却不能有猴子。

　　2.Q: Which is the strongest creature in the world?

　　Q:什么是世界上最强壮的生物？

　　A:The snail.It carries its house on its back.

　　A: 蜗牛。因为它们整天背着自己的房子走路。

　　3.Q: What do people do in a clock factory?

　　Q:人们在钟表厂做什么？

　　A:They make faces all day.

　　A:他们在做鬼脸(制造表面)。

　　注释：makefaces直译为制造钟面，但作为固定短语，又有做鬼脸的意思。

　　4.Q: How do you stop a sleepwalker from walking in his sleep?

　　Q:怎样才能让梦游者停止梦游呢？

　　A:Keep him awake.

　　A:别让他睡着了。