1.半個還是十分之五Half or Five Tenths?
Half or Five Tenths?
Teacher: Would you rather have one half of an orange or five tenths?
Gerald: I'd much rather have the half.
Teacher: Think carefully, and tell me why.
Gerald: Because you lose too much juice when you cut the orange into five tenths.
半個還是十分之五
傑拉得:我寧可要半個。
老師:仔細想想,說出理由來。
傑拉得:因為你如果把柑橘切成十分之五,那柑橘汁就損失太多了。
2. It's not my fault 不是我的錯
It's not my fault
Mother (reprimanding訓斥,譴責 her small daughter): You mustn't pull the cat's tail.
Daughter: I'm only holding it, Mom. The cat's doing the pulling.
不是我的'錯
媽媽(正教訓她的女兒):你不該拽貓的尾巴。
女兒:媽,我只是握著貓尾巴,它自己在拽。