前言
在英语国家中,有不少类似于我们中国人爱做着玩儿的脑筋急转弯问答题。这些问题要么非常寻常而回答出其不意;要么非常古怪而回答笨拙老实,但都能达到让人会心一笑的效果。笑过之余,你还会对自己的思维定势有所意识,所以做这类问答题,不仅会让人轻松好笑,同时也锻炼了我们思维的灵活性。
试试下面两道题:
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