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Ms. Brooks, a first-grade teacher, was having trouble with a student named Harry.
"What's the problem, Harry?" she asked.
"I'm too smart for first grade," Harry replied. "My sister is in third grade, and I'm smarter than she is! I should be in third grade too!"
Ms. Brooks had heard enough. She took Harry to the principal's office. While Harry waited outside, she explained the situation.
The principal proposed a test. If Harry answered all questions correctly, he could advance to third grade. If he failed even one, he would return to first grade and behave. Ms. Brooks agreed.
Harry was brought in, agreed to the terms, and the test began.
Principal: "What is 3 x 3?"
Harry: "9."
Principal: "What is 6 x 6?"
Harry: "36."
The principal continued with every question he thought a third-grader should know. Harry answered them all correctly.
The principal looked at Ms. Brooks. "I think Harry can go to third grade."
"May I ask him a few questions?" Ms. Brooks requested. Both the principal and Harry agreed.
Ms. Brooks: "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?"
Harry: (After a moment) "Legs."
Ms. Brooks: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"
Harry: "Pockets."
Ms. Brooks: "What does a dog do that a man steps into?"
Harry: "Pants."
Ms. Brooks: "What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious, and contains a thin whitish liquid?"
Harry: "Coconut."
Ms. Brooks: "What goes in hard and pink and comes out soft and sticky?"
The principal's eyes widened, but before he could intervene, Harry answered.
Harry: "Bubblegum."
Ms. Brooks: "What does a man do standing up, a woman do sitting down, and a dog do on three legs?"
Again, the principal looked alarmed, but Harry was quick.
Harry: "Shake hands."
Ms. Brooks: "Now for some 'What am I?' riddles, okay?"
Harry: "Sure."
Ms. Brooks: "You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I get wet before you do."
Harry: "A tent."
Ms. Brooks: "A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first."
The principal began to look restless.
Harry: "A wedding ring."
Ms. Brooks: "I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good."
Harry: "A nose."
Ms. Brooks: "I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver."
Harry: "An arrow."
Ms. Brooks: "What word starts with 'F' and ends with 'K' and means a lot of heat and excitement?"
Harry: "Firetruck."
The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told Ms. Brooks, "Put Harry in the fifth grade. I got the last ten questions wrong myself."
中文翻译
一年级老师布鲁克斯女士遇到了一个名叫哈利的学生的麻烦。
“哈利，你有什么问题？”她问。
“对于一年级来说，我太聪明了，”哈利回答。“我姐姐在三年级，而我比她更聪明！我觉得我也应该上三年级！”
布鲁克斯女士听够了。她把哈利带到了校长办公室。当哈利在外面等候时，她向校长说明了情况。
校长提议进行一次测试。如果哈利正确回答了所有问题，他就可以升入三年级。如果他答错任何一个，他就得回到一年级并遵守纪律。布鲁克斯女士同意了。
哈利被带了进来，同意了条件，测试开始了。
校长： “3乘3等于几？”
哈利： “9。”
校长： “6乘6等于几？”
哈利： “36。”
校长继续问了他认为三年级学生应该知道的所有问题。哈利全部答对了。
校长看着布鲁克斯女士说：“我认为哈利可以去三年级了。”
“我可以问他几个问题吗？”布鲁克斯女士请求道。校长和哈利都同意了。
布鲁克斯女士： “牛有四个而我只有两个的东西是什么？”
哈利： （想了一下）“腿。”
布鲁克斯女士： “你裤子里有而我没有的东西是什么？”
哈利： “口袋。”
布鲁克斯女士： “狗做什么事，而人会‘踏入’（双关：穿上裤子）？”
哈利： “裤子（Pants，双关：喘气/裤子）。”
布鲁克斯女士： “什么东西以C开头，以T结尾，毛茸茸的，椭圆形，美味，并且含有稀薄的白色液体？”
哈利： “椰子。”
布鲁克斯女士： “什么东西进去时又硬又粉红，出来时又软又粘？”
校长的眼睛睁大了，但没等他阻止，哈利就回答了。
哈利： “泡泡糖。”
布鲁克斯女士： “什么事男人站着做，女人坐着做，狗用三条腿做？”
校长再次显得很惊慌，但哈利很快回答。
哈利： “握手。”
布鲁克斯女士： “现在来几个‘我是什么？’的谜语，好吗？”
哈利： “好的。”
布鲁克斯女士： “你把杆子插进我里面。你把我绑下来才能让我立起来。我比你先湿。”
哈利： “帐篷。”
布鲁克斯女士： “手指会放进我里面。你无聊时会摆弄我。伴郎总是第一个拥有我。”
校长开始坐立不安。
哈利： “结婚戒指。”
布鲁克斯女士： “我有各种尺寸。我不舒服时会滴水。你吹我时，会感觉很好。”
哈利： “鼻子。”
布鲁克斯女士： “我有一根坚硬的杆身。我的尖端能穿透。我带着一个箭筒来。”
哈利： “箭。”
布鲁克斯女士： “哪个词以‘F’开头，以‘K’结尾，意味着很多热量和兴奋？”
哈利： “消防车（Firetruck）。”
校长松了一口气，对布鲁克斯女士说：“把哈利放到五年级去吧。我自己都把最后十个问题答错了。”