English Original
The dean of Engineering once walked into a classroom and said, "Good morning."
The entire class chorused, "Good morning!"
"You're freshmen, aren't you?" he asked.
A bold student inquired how he knew.
"Well," he explained, "when I greet a class:
- Freshmen say 'Good morning' back.
- Sophomores quietly fold their papers and look at me.
- Juniors glance over the top of their papers, then return to reading.
- Seniors ignore the greeting and keep reading.
- Graduate students write it down."
中文翻译
工程系主任有一次走进一间教室，说道：“早上好。”
全班同学齐声回应：“早上好！”
“你们是大一新生，对吧？”他问道。
一位胆大的学生问他怎么知道的。
“是这样的，”他解释道，“当我向一个班级问好时：
- 大一新生会回说‘早上好’。
- 大二学生会安静地合上书本，然后看着我。
- 大三学生会从书本上方瞥我一眼，然后继续看书。
- 大四学生会无视问候，继续阅读。
- 研究生则会把它记下来。”