周末一笑：Logical thinking

 

1.　Logical thinking邏輯思維 

The teacher told the class the story of a man who swam a river three times before breakfast. 

Johnny laughed．  

“Do you doubt that a good swimmer could do that?一asked the teacher． 

"No, sir, "answered Johnny, "but l wonder why he did not swim it four times and get back to the side where his clothes were.”  

2.　The umbrella雨傘 

A gentleman staying in a hotel left his umbrella in the hall, but he had put on the handle a card on which was written：“This umbrella belongs to a gentle man who can lift up a hundred pounds. I shall be back in ten minutes．"When he came back, he found, instead of his umbrella, another card on which was written, "This card belongs to a man who can run ten miles an hour. I shall not come back." 

3.　Crazy driver瘋狂的司機 

There's a senior citizen driving on the highway. His wife calls him on his cell phone and in a worried、anxious says, "Herman, be careful just heard on the radio that there was a madman driving the wrong way on Route 280!” 

Herman says, "I know, but there isn't just one，there are hundreds!"  

4.     Go barefoot 光著腳去約會  

In secondary school, I was always self-conscious about my height. 

Once I was asked out by a life-guard. I had never really stood next to him and didn't know how tall he was. So the night of the date I took out two pairs of shoes-one with heels, one flat. 

I arranged with my brother to answer the door, compare his height with my date's and run upstairs to let me know which shoes to wear． 

When the doorbell rang l waited. Then my brother showed up and told me what I didn't want to hear: “Go barefoot."  

5.     The result of a promise許諾的結果 

Father: I promised to buy you a car if you passed your examination, and you have failed. What were you doing last term?  

Son: I was learning to drive a car.  

6.     Mixed doubles混合雙打 

Teacher of Physical Education: Have you ever seen mixed doubles, boys? 

Nick: Yes, sir. Quite often saw it even last night. 

Teacher: Please tell us something about it. 

Nick: Oh, sorry, sir. My father always says, "Domestic shams should not be published.” 

（From internet)