A version of a riddle

Where I followed today yesterday, tomorrow is in the middle. What am I?

2. They come at night without being retrieved, and they are lost during the day without being stolen. What are they?

I lose weight, but you can see me. Put me in the bucket and I'll make it lighter. What am I?

4. if you say it, you will break it. What is this?

Give me food and I will live; Give me water, and I will die. What am I?

6. What are two things you can't eat for breakfast?

Rearrange the letters of NOR to form a word.

8. I can be found where nothing can be found; The dead have been eating me. But if a living person eats me, he will die. What am I?

9. Which one of us goes up and never comes down?

The strangest animal you will find: there are two eyes in front and more in the back.

1 1, what will rise when it rains?

I have a neck, but no head. I have two arms, but no hands. What am I?

13, how to make "one" disappear?

What table has no legs?

There are 99 people on a boat. The boat capsized. How much is left?

Which room can't you enter?

What's the best thing to put in a pie?

Which letter is a question?

19. What letter is a vegetable?

20. Which runs faster, hot or cold?

truth

A dictionary

2. Stars or dreams

A hole

4. Secret or silence

A fire

6. Lunch and dinner.

7. One word

8. Nothing.

9. Our age.

A peacock

1 1, umbrella

12, shirts, jackets, sweaters. . .

Not or gone.

14, timetable

15、 66

16, mushrooms

Your teeth

18、y

19、p

20, hot, because you will catch a cold.

Second, English famous sayings

Universities show genius; Wealth covered it up. (Horace, ancient Roman poet)

Suffering shows talent, but good luck hides talent. (Horace, ancient Roman poet)

Almost any situation, good or bad, will be affected by our attitude towards it. (Seneca, ancient Roman philosopher)

Almost any situation, good or bad, is influenced by our attitude towards the situation. (Seneca, ancient Roman philosopher)

Although the world is full of suffering, it can be overcome. (Helen Keller, American writer)

Although there are many sufferings in the world, they can always be overcome (Helen Keller, American writer)

Just as fruit needs not only sunshine, but also cold nights and cold rain to make it mature, it needs not only joy, but also trials and difficulties to cultivate people's character. (Hugh Black, American writer)

Fruit needs not only sunshine but also cold nights. Cold rain can ripen it. The cultivation of a person's character needs not only joy, but also tests and difficulties. (Blake H, American writer)

Everything about a person can be taken away, except one thing; Freedom to choose your own attitude in any given environment. (German novelist Flanders)

I can take anything from a person, but there is one thing I can't do, and that is the freedom to choose my attitude towards life under certain circumstances. (Frank L, German novelist)

Every tragedy will create heroes among ordinary people. (Stephens, American writer)

Every tragedy will create heroes among ordinary people. (Stephens, American writer)

Those who allow themselves to be insulted deserve to be insulted. (Corford, British writer)

Those who are willing to be humiliated deserve it. (Corford, British writer)

I find life an exciting thing, especially when I live for others. (Helen Keller, American writer)

I find life exciting, especially when I live for others. (Helen Keller, American writer)

I cried when I was born and explained why every day. (American novelist Jack London)

I began to cry as soon as I was born, and I explained the reason why I cried every day. (American novelist Jack London)

In this world, danger always exists for those who are afraid of it. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)

For those who are afraid of danger, the world will always be dangerous. (Bernard Shaw G, British dramatist)

Suffering can make personality noble, which is wrong; Happiness sometimes happens, but suffering usually makes people narrow-minded and vindictive. (william somerset maugham, British novelist)

It is not accurate to say that suffering can sublimate personality; Happiness can do this sometimes, but suffering often makes people narrow-minded and vengeful. (Mao Mu W.S., British novelist)

Third, English fables.

Dogs and wolves

A wolf almost starved to death. A domestic dog saw him and asked, "friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you."

"Why don't you work steadily like me and get your food regularly?"

"I don't mind," said the wolf, "as long as I can find a place." "I will help you," said the dog. "Come with me to meet my master, and you will share my work."

So the wolf and the dog went to town together. On the way, the wolf saw that the dog had no hair on its neck.

He was surprised and asked him why.

"Oh, it's nothing," said the dog. "Every night, my master puts a collar around my neck and locks me up. You will get used to it soon. "

"Is this the only reason?" The wolf said. "Goodbye then, my friend. I would rather be free. "

Dogs and wolves

A wolf is starving to death. A dog saw it and asked him, "your irregular life will definitely ruin you." Why don't you work steadily and get meals regularly like me? "

The wolf said, "I don't mind if I have a place to live." The dog replied, "Come with me to meet my master, and we will work together." So the wolf and the dog returned to the village together.

On the way, the wolf noticed that there was no hair on the dog's neck He asked curiously why.

"Oh, nothing," said the dog. "My master chains me up every night. You will get used to it soon. " "Is that the reason?" The wolf said, "Well, goodbye, my friend, I'd rather choose freedom."

Dogs and wolves mean that freedom is more important than happiness.

Fourth, English interesting knowledge.

Interesting English knowledge makes it easy for you to master authentic little English.

Keywords: 1: food

The Big Apple: When it comes to eating in the United States, I believe that many people's first reaction is the big apple, but don't get me wrong, it is an inedible apple. It's actually a nickname for new york City. If your destination is new york, we should congratulate you. It is a gourmet capital.

Hero: First, you have to go to the restaurant and order a hero. Don't worry, the waiter won't think you are a "hero-eating" madman. A hero is what new york people call an Italian submarine sandwich. Of course, if you eat ten heroes at a time, maybe others will say, "Look at that strange girl! She is really crazy! " Here, out in left field is used to describe an eccentric or puzzling person.

Surf n'Turf: Of course, food is not only available in new york. If you are interested, you might as well visit LA in city of angels. Surfing turf is a very popular food in Los Angeles. The staple food is seafood and steak, which may be more expensive, but there are many cheap restaurants called dives. You can buy this kind of food at a reasonable price.

Tacos: Tacos are another very common food in Los Angeles and nearby California cities. Tacos come from Latin America, but they are also very popular in California. Stand is a street stall where you can buy some fast food. Generally speaking, this is cheaper than McDonald's or Burger King, but the food is more delicious!

Franks: On the streets of America, you often meet some street vendors shouting "Franks". At this time, you won't think that they are looking for a man named Frank. Franks means "hot dog" here. These vendors are selling hot dogs.

Keyword 2: Play

"Bro", "Dude", "Brother" and "Amigo": In America, all these words are usually used to address male friends. When greeting people, you can say, "How are you, brother?"

Do me a favor: when you are away from home, asking for directions is an essential lesson. If you still start asking for directions with "Would you please do me a favor …", it may seem old-fashioned. You should say, "Hey, can you do me a favor?" Don't underestimate such a small adjustment, just changing a word is very "old-fashioned"!

10, "5" and "10 1": There are a lot of expressways in the United States. If you have a friend there, he may drive you around. If you ask the local people for directions at this time, they will tell you the direction of the expressway in the above way. For example, "To get to the Hollywood sign, you need to get on the 10 bus, and then …" (to get to Hollywood, you need to get on the 10 expressway first, and then …)

Cover of $ 10: If you still want to experience American nightlife, you may see the line "Cover of $ 10" at the bar door. At this time, don't waste time guessing its meaning. Take out $ 10 quickly, or you can't get in.

Taxi: I've experienced American nightlife, and it's very late to get out of the bar. At this time, maybe your friend will suggest you: "Hey, you should call a taxi." At this time, don't worry about money. People ask you to call a taxi back to the hotel quickly. Cheer up, and you can continue your happy "westward journey" the next day.

skill

1. As a tourist, no matter how authentic your English is, there are always some profiteers who want to play tricks on you. Here's another trick: if you think someone is playing tricks on you or cheating you, you can say, "Don't pull my chain!" " It means don't try to cheat me! Learn this sentence, and your journey to the west will be much less troublesome.

Eating so much delicious food and going to so many places makes people feel that such a carefree trip is somewhat unreal. At this time, you can say "I am keeping true", which is a very high evaluation of this city in any city.

Search the web page and find a lot of English knowledge very interesting. For example, the names we often use in English have various meanings.

1 cup Joe

A cup of coffee. A cup of coffee is also a cup of coffee. This sentence comes from Joe Marthinsen of new york Marthinsen Coffee Company. It is said that coffee in the neighborhood at that time was fragrant, so people called coffee a cup of Joe.

Marthinsen Coffee has a long history in the United States, and 25% of its followers are from new york.

2 Ordinary Joe

Ordinary people, ordinary people.

Average means "average, average", and Joe is an extremely common name, so people use average Joe to represent a very ordinary person. For example, we would say, Ray? Romano is one of the most popular TV stars in America in this era, but he doesn't seem to think of himself as a big shot, as if he were an "ordinary person" living in the same city as you.

Know nothing about ...

Know nothing about sth. I know nothing about fishing, which means I know nothing about fishing. And I didn't know that Jack meant "I don't know anything". There are two common sentences about Jack. Do you know shit? Is to ask others, "Do you know what ignorance means? In American spoken language, jack shit is a rude word, which has no meaning.

A plain Jane

An ordinary-looking and unremarkable woman. Plain here is "unobtrusive and simple", while Jane is a common woman's name. Plain rhymes with Jane. I wonder why a man in handcuffs married such a plain Jane like Jeff. I wonder how a good man like Jeff can marry a girl who is not very impressive.

No way, Jose

"Impossible Jose" is often used when an acquaintance refuses to do something. Jose doesn't mean the person with that name, but rhymes with way, loud and nice. This statement began in rural America in the 1960s.

6 know-it-all

Know everything. Generally speaking, it means miscellaneous but not refined, which is what we usually call a "three-legged cat" know-it-all.

7 Uncle Sam

America. It originated from1812-1814, a historical legend during the American-British War. According to legend, in Troy, new york, there was an elderly meat processor named Samuel? Samuel Wilson. He is hardworking, honest, capable and prestigious, and people affectionately call him Uncle Sam. He is also a patriot. He, his father and brother took part in the American War of Independence. In the 18 12 American-British War, his factory signed a contract with the government to produce barreled beef for the army. Whenever the U.S. government receives beef inspected by him personally, it will put the meat in a special wooden bucket and affix the American mark on the barrel. Because Uncle Sam's initials are US and the abbreviation of the United States is U.S., people combine these two names into one. The local people took "Uncle Sam" as another name for the United States, and it gradually spread.

Although some knowledge is difficult for primary school students, some knowledge, such as Uncle Sam, is completely understandable, because many students know these two words. In the process of learning, we can increase some interesting extracurricular knowledge, and also do some English brain teasers to increase interest and broaden students' horizons.

Boys. Boys.

Students are already familiar with the word "boy", which means "boy". So what do boys mean? In fact, boys are spoken, which means "iron brothers and good brothers" in Chinese. He plays football with the boys on Sunday. He plays football with his good friends on Sunday. The boy in blue is an American colloquial name for a policeman, which means "a group of policemen".