English Original
The teacher asked, "If a shepherd puts twenty sheep out to graze in a field, and five of them jump over a fence, how many sheep would be left?"
"None," called out little Mac.
The teacher said, "I'm surprised you can't count correctly. I know you're good at arithmetic, but you've made a mistake."
Little Mac replied, "You know arithmetic, teacher, but you don't know sheep. I know that if one sheep jumps, the rest will follow."
中文翻译
老师问道：“如果一个牧羊人把二十只羊放到牧场吃草，其中五只跳过了围栏，还会剩下多少只羊？”
“一只都不剩，”小麦克大声回答。
老师说：“我很惊讶你竟然算不对。我知道你算术很好，可你现在却犯了个错误。”
小麦克回答说：“老师，你懂算术，但你不了解羊。我知道，如果有一只羊跳了出去，其余的羊都会跟着跳出去。”