English Original
A teacher was always so engrossed in the text that he never looked up at his students.
He would routinely call on a student for translation and explanation. Unaware of his own habit, he often chose the same student day after day. Out of respect, the student never pointed this out.
After being called on four days in a row, a student named Goldberg sought advice from his friends. The next day, when the teacher said, "Goldberg, translate and explain," Goldberg replied, "Goldberg is absent today."
"All right," said the teacher. "You translate and explain."
中文翻译
一位老师总是全神贯注于课文，从不抬头看学生。
他习惯性地叫一名学生进行翻译和讲解。由于没有意识到自己的习惯，他常常日复一日地选择同一个学生。出于尊重，这名学生从未向他指出这一点。
在被连续叫了四天之后，一位名叫古德伯格的学生向朋友们寻求建议。第二天，当老师说“古德伯格，翻译并解释”时，古德伯格回答说：“古德伯格今天缺席。”
“好吧，”老师说，“那就你来翻译并解释。”