英語小達人每天10分鐘 245 A Probllem in Arithmetic

[00:00.29]A Probllem in Arithmetic 算數(shù)問題 [00:05.30]Bill is a good student and an intelligent boy. 比爾是一個好學(xué)生，也是個聰明的孩子。 [00:12.06]He likes to study arithmetic, and he can do all of the arithmetic problems in his book easily. 他喜歡學(xué)算數(shù)，課本上所有的算術(shù)題他都能輕而易舉地做出來。 [00:19.02]One day on his way to school Bill passed a fruit store. 有一天，比爾去上學(xué)，路上經(jīng)過一家水果店。 [00:23.16]There was a sign in the window which said, "Apple-Six for five cents." 店的窗戶上有個招牌寫著：“蘋果——六個五分錢。” [00:28.39]An idea came to Bill and he went into the store. 比爾冒出個想法，走進店去。 [00:32.48]"How much are the apples?" he asked the store. “蘋果多少錢?”他問店里。 [00:36.02]"Six for five cents." “六個五分錢?！? [00:38.21]"But I don’t want six apples." “可我不想要六個?！? [00:40.42]"How many apples do you want?" “你想要幾個?” [00:43.12]"It is not a question of how many apples I want. It is a problem in arithmetic." “這不是我想要幾個的問題，這是個數(shù)學(xué)問題。” [00:48.54]"What do you mean by a problem in arithmetic?" asked the man. “數(shù)學(xué)問題，你什么意思啊?”那人問。 [00:53.01]"Well, if six apples are wroth five cents, then five apples are worth four cents, “你看，要是六個蘋果值五分錢，那五個蘋果就值四分錢， [00:59.02]four apples are worth three cents, three apples are worth rwo cents, 四個蘋果就值三分錢，三個蘋果就值兩分錢， [01:04.08]two apples are worth one cent and one apple is worth nothing. 兩個蘋果就值一分錢，而一個蘋果就不值錢。 [01:09.16]I only want one apple, and if one apple is worth nothing then it is not necessary for me to pay you." 我只要一個蘋果，要是一個蘋果不值錢，那我就不用給你錢了?！? [01:17.29]Bill picked out a good apple, began to eat it, and walked happily out of the store. 比爾挑出一個漂亮的蘋果，張口就咬，然后高高興興地走出店去。 [01:23.51]The man looked at the young boy with such surprise that he could not say a word. 那人目瞪口呆地瞧著這小男孩，一句話也說不出來。

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