English Original
A ten-year-old Jewish boy was failing math. His parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis, but to no avail. Finally, at the insistence of a family friend, they enrolled him in a private Catholic school.
After the first day, the boy returned home with a stern, focused expression. He went straight to his room and closed the door. For nearly two hours, he toiled away with math books strewn about. He emerged briefly to eat, then returned to work feverishly until bedtime.
This pattern continued until the first report card arrived. The boy placed the unopened envelope on the dinner table and went to his room. His mother opened it and was amazed to see a large red 'A' in Math.
Overjoyed, the parents rushed to their son's room. "Was it the nuns?" asked the father.
The boy shook his head.
"The tutoring? The teachers? The curriculum?"
"No," said the son. "On that first day, when I walked in and saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I KNEW they meant business!"
中文翻译
一个十岁的犹太男孩数学考试总是不及格。他的父母尝试了从家教到催眠的一切方法，但都无济于事。最后，在一位家庭朋友的坚持下，他们将他送入了一所私立天主教学校。
第一天放学后，男孩回到家，脸上带着严肃而专注的表情。他径直走进自己的房间，关上了门。近两个小时里，他埋头苦读，数学书散落在书桌和地板上。他出来匆匆吃了饭，然后又回到房间，狂热地学习直到睡觉。
这种行为模式一直持续到第一季度的成绩单寄来。男孩把未开封的信封放在餐桌上，就回了房间。他的母亲小心翼翼地打开它，惊讶地发现数学科目下是一个鲜红的“A”。
欣喜若狂的父母冲进儿子的房间。父亲问：“是修女们的功劳吗？”
男孩摇了摇头。
“是一对一辅导？还是同学互助？老师？课程？”
“都不是，”儿子说。“第一天，当我走进前门，看到那个人被钉在加号上时，我就知道他们是动真格的了！”