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Question1Whatletterisnextinthissequence?M,A,M,J,J,A,S,O,__注释:lettern.字母   sequencen.序列Question2What’sfullofholesbutstillholdswater?注释:befullof…充满了holen.孔,洞;stillad.仍然holdvt.抓住,保持住   spongen.海绵 Question3Whatislightasafeather,buteventhestrongestmancannotholditmorethanaminute?注释:feathern.羽毛   evenad.甚至   breathn.一口气Question4Amansays,"Brothersandsisters,haveInone,butthatman"sfatherismyfather"sson."Whoishepointingat?Question5Alight-tightwoodenboxhasthreeswitchesontheoutsidethatcontrolthreelightbulbsontheinside.Whentheboxisclosedyoucanturntheswitchesonoroffbutwhenyouopentheboxhowcanyoutellwhichswitchcontrolseachbulbwithouttouchingtheswitches?Question6Johnny"smotherhadfourchildren.ThefirstwasApril,thesecondwasMay,andthethirdwasJune.Whatwasthenameofherfourthchild?Question7Therewasanairplanecrash,everysinglepersondied,buttwopeoplesurvived.Howisthispossible?注释:airplanecrash   singlea.单个的; 未婚的,单身的   survivevi.幸存18    possiblea.可能的Question8BeforeMountEverestwasdiscovered,whatwasthehighestmountainintheworld?注解:Mt.Everest  珠穆朗玛峰   discovervt.发现   Question9WhydidNedKellyrobonlytherich?Question10What"sthehardestthingaboutlearningtorideahorse?注释:此题的妙处在于thehardest一词有最难的,同时也有最硬的意思。Question11Adoctorandabusdriverarebothinlovewiththesamewoman,anattractivegirlnamedSarah.Thebusdriverhadtogoonalongbustripthatwouldlastaweek.Beforeheleft,hegaveSarahsevenapples.Why?Question12Whichiscorrecttosay,"Theyolkoftheeggarewhite,"or"Theyolkoftheeggiswhite?"Question13Whattreeisalwaysverysad?Question14Whatweatherdomiceandratsfear?Question15WhyarepeopletiredonAprilFool"sDay?Question16WhatcountryispopularonThanksgivingDay?Question17Whyisanemptypursealwaysthesame?Question18Whencanyougetwaterwithanet?Question1918 Whatisfullwhenit"susedandemptywhenit"satrest?Question20Whatdoeverycouplehaveincommon?Riddles1.Imagineyouareinasinking(正在下沉的)rowboatsurrounded(包围)bysharks.Howwouldyousurvive(求生)?2.Whatcamefirst,thechickenortheegg?3.WhileonmywaytoSt.IvesIsawamanwith7wivesEachwifehad7sacksEachsackhad7catsEachcathad7kittensKitten,cats,sacks,wivesHowmanyweregoingtoSt.Ives?4.Themakerdoesn"twantit.Thebuyerdoesn"tuseit.Andtheuserdoesn"tseeit.Whatisit?5.Whattwothingscanyounevereatforbreakfast?6.Whyisitsoeasytoweigh(称)fish?7.Whatkindofnut(坚果)hasnoshell(壳)?8.Ifyouhaveit,youwanttoshareit.Ifyoushareit,youdon"thaveit.Whatisit?18 9.Themoreyouhaveofit,thelessyousee.Whatisit?10.Whatbookwasonceownedbyonlythewealthy,butnoweveryonecanhaveit?Youcan"tbuyitinabookstoreortakeitfromalibrary.11.Whatgetswhiterthedirtierthatitgets?12.Whathastobebrokenbeforeitcanbeused?13.Whatdoesnomanwant,yetnomanwantstolose?14.Howmanybricks(砖头)doesittaketocompleteabuildingmadeofbrick?15.Whatgoesupandnevercomesdown?16.Whathasfeetandlegs,andnothingelse?17.Whatisthemoonworth?18.Whatgrowswheniteats,butdieswhenitdrinks?19.Whatstayswhereitiswhenitgoesoff?20.Youheardmebefore,yetyouhearmeagain.ThenIdie,"tilyoucallmeagain.WhatamI?21.Thereisamanstandingoveradeadbodyinacoffin,andanothermanwalksinandasks,who"sinthecoffin(棺材).Thefirstmanreplies(回答),brothersandsisters,Ihavenone,butthis man"sfatherismyfathersson.Who"sinthecoffin?18 22.Ifyouwereinadarkroomwithacandle,awoodstove(火炉),amatchandagaslampwhichdo youlightfirst? 23.Nosoonerspokenthanbroken.Whatisit?24.Somemonthshave30days,somemonthshave31days;howmanyhave28?25.Takeoffmyskin--Iwon"tcry,butyouwill!WhatamI?26.Themoreitdries,thewetteritgets.Whatisit?27.Themoreyoutake,themoreyouleavebehind.Whatarethey?28.Thereisaclerkatthebutchershop,heisfivefeetteninchestall,andhewearssize13sneakers.Hehasawifeand2kids.Whatdoesheweigh?29.Whatcangoupandcomedownwithoutmoving?30.Whatcanyoucatchbutnotthrow?31.Whatonewordhasthemostlettersinit?32.WhatstartswithaT,endswithaT,andhasTinit?33.Whattravelsaroundtheworldyetstaysinonecorner?34.Whattwowordscontainthemostletters?18 35.What"sthedifferencebetweenhereandthere?36.Whichmovesfaster:heatorcold?37.Youanswerme,althoughIneveraskyouquestions.WhatamI?38.Youcan"tkeepthisuntilyouhavegivenit.39.Thereisanancientinventionstillusedinsomepartsoftheworldtodaythatallowspeopletoseethroughwalls.Whatisit?40.Whatquestioncansomeoneaskalldaylong,alwaysgetcompletelydifferentanswers,andyetalltheanswerscouldbecorrect?41.ForwardIamheavy,butbackwardIamnot.WhatamI?42.Whatdoyoufillwithemptyhands?43.Whatobjecthaskeysthatopennolocks,spacebutnoroom,andyoucanenterbutnotgoin.44.Whatgetslargerasyoutakemorefromit?45.Whatquestionscanyounevereveranswerwitha"yes"?18 1)Howmanyadditionsigns(添加符号)shouldbeputbetweendigits(数字)ofthenumber987654321andwhereshouldweputthemtogetatotal(总数)of99?2)Divide(分割)thefaceoftheclockintothreepartswithtwolinessothatthesum(总数)ofthenumbersinthethreepartsareequal(相等).3)Amanhastobeatworkby9:00a.m.andittakeshim15minutestogetdressed(穿衣),20minutestoeatand35minutestowalktowork.Whattimeshouldhegetup?4)Replace(替换)eachblank(空)withthecorrectdigit(数字).43_245__127---------88935)Inthefirstyearofproduction(制作)aplaysells1572tickets,initssecondyearitsells1753tickets,initsthirdyearitsells152lessthaninitssecondyear.Howmanyticketsaresoldin3years?18 6)Scientists(科学家)havejustdiscovered(发现)peopleonNeptune(海王星).Thereare3villages,2citiesand1supercityonNeptune.Thesearethepopulations(人口)in1994and1996.19941996Eilosa129204Vertu308292Pridi9050Dedrun500600Antran700693Maran12001500List(列出)theplacesinorderof(以…顺序)increasing(增加)size(大小)in1994and1996.Inwhichyearwasthepopulationoftheplanet(星球)greater?7)Rachel,KimandShawnwenttoCubaforavacation.OnthewaytoCuba,theplanemadethetripin315minutes.Onthereturntrip,theflight(航班)took216minutes.TheystayedinCubafor3629minutes.Estimate(估计)howlongthetriptooktothenearest10.Howlongdidthetripreallytake?8)Themass(质量;重量)oftheGreatPyramid(大金字塔)is557tgreaterthanthatoftheLeaningTowerofPisa(比萨斜塔).StoneHenge(巨石阵)hasamassof2695twhichis95tlessthantheLeaningTowerofPisa.ThereoncewasaGreaterPyramidwhichhadamasstwicethatoftheGreatPyramid,whatwasthemassoftheGreaterPyramid.9)TheweatherduringPithPossum"svacationwasstrange.Itrainedon15differentdays,butitneverrainedforawholeday.·Rainymorningswerefollowed(跟随;紧跟)byclearafternoons.·Rainyafternoonswereproceeded(继续)byclearmornings.·Therewere12clearmorningsand13clearafternoonsinall.18 ·Howlongwasthevacation?10)Thisstairway(楼梯)ismadeofcubes(立方体).Howmanycubeswouldbeneededtomakethesteps(台阶)9stepshigh?11)IfJaneisolderthanKim,KimisolderthanShawn.ShawnisyoungerthanJaneandRachelisolderthanJaneListthepeoplefromoldesttoyoungest.12)Thereare12peopleinaroom.6peoplearewearingsocksand4peoplearewearingshoes,3peoplearewearingboth.Howmanypeopleareinbare(赤裸的)feet?13)Onemorninggrasshopper(蚱蜢;蚂蚱)felldownahole2metersdeep.Hewouldclimb1/4ofametereverydaybutatnighthesliddown(滑下)1/8pfameter.Atthisrate,howmanydaysuntilthegrasshoppergetsout?14)Anicecreamstand(小摊)hasninedifferentflavors(口味;味道).Agroupofchildrencometothestandandeachbuysadoublescoopcone(两勺的冰激凌筒)withtwoflavorsoficecream.Ifnoneofthechildrenchoosethesamecombination(组合)offlavors,andeverydifferentcombinationofflavorsischosen(选择),howmanychildrenarethere?FLAVOURS1Vanilla2Maple3Chocolate4Tiger18 5Raspberry6Strawberry7Coffee8MoonMist9CherryVanilla15)Placethedigits9,4,7,6,5,1,intheboxesinordertogetthelargestresult(结果).[][]x[][]+[]x[]=?16)Fourboysworktogetherpainting(粉刷)housesforthesummer.Foreachhousetheypainttheyget$256.00.Iftheboysworkfor4monthsofsummerandtheirexpenses(花销,花费)are$152.00permonth,howmanyhousesmusttheypaintforeachofthemtohaveonethousanddollarsattheendofthesummer?17)Inherfirstyearadogbreeder"s(饲养员)dogsproduce(产下)2puppies(小狗;幼犬).Inhersecondyearherdogsproducethree-timesasmanypuppies.Inherthirdyearherdogsproduce5timesasmanypuppiesasthefirstyear.Howmanypuppieswillthebreederhaveproducedinherfirst3years?Ifshesellsthepuppiesfor$200.00each,howmuchwillshehavemade?18)Agrocerystore(杂货店)hasabakesale(甜点义卖会)onbananas.Ifyoubuysixbananasyougetthesaleprice(折扣价).Ifthegrocer(杂货商)has489bananashowmanybunches(串;束;把)ofsixcanhesellathissaleprice?Inthiscase(情况)howmanycanbesoldattheregularprice(常价)?19)Describetheshadedarea(阴影部分)ofthefollowingfigure(数字)intermsof(依据)afraction(分数;小数).18 20)Sixteenplayersenteratennistournament(锦标赛).Iftherecanbenodraws(平局)howmanygamesmustbeplayedifeachplayercanbeeliminated(淘汰)byoneloss.21)Ifamancanwalk4kmin1hourandhiswifecanwalk5kmin1hour,howmanyminuteswillittakethemtomeetiftheybeginwalkingatthesametimeatoppositeends(相反的两点)ofa12kmroad,andhaveagreed(同意)tomeetatthehalfwaypoint(点)?22)In1989thepriceofasoccerballwas$8.00.Afinancialanalyst(金融分析家)predicted(预测)thatthepricewouldrise$0.25/yearforthenext10years.Inwhatyearwillthepricebe$9.75?23)Amathstudentinterviewed(采访)50fifthgraders(…年级学生).41saidtheylikepeanutbuttersandwiches(花生黄油三明治),35likedjam(果酱)sandwichesand30likedbothontheirsandwiches.Howmanystudentslikedneither(二者都不)?24)Seehowmanytriangles(三角形)youcandrawusinganythreeofthefivepointsonthecircleasvertices(顶点).25)18 NobodyknowshowoldAuntHelenisbutshegaveafewhints(提示).Shehadpassed(度过)1/20ofherlifebeforeshestartedschool.Shespent(花…)3/20ofherlifeinschool;Sheworkedfor1/10ofherlifebeforeshegotmarried(结婚).Shewasmarriedfor2/5ofherlife.Herhusband(丈夫)diedafter7/10ofherlife.FromreadingUncleHarry"sgravestone(墓碑)youfindoutthatshehasbeenawidow(寡妇)for24years.HowoldisAuntHelen?26)Ifaballisdroppedfromaheight(高度)of100m,eachtimeithits(撞击,碰击)theground(地面)itbounces(反弹)3/5oftheheightitfell.Howfarwilltheballhavetravelledinthe5thbounce?27)Alineoflength4isdividedintonineequal(相等的)segments(部分).Findafraction(分数)todescribethelengthAB.28) UncleHenrywasdrivingtoHalifaxwhenhespotted(发觉)abiggreengorilla(大猩猩)onthesideoftheroad.Hescreeched(发出尖利声)toastop,jumpedoutofhiscar.Hesawtheoutline(轮廓)ofanumberonthegorilla.Hecouldn"tquiteseethenumber,butheknewitwasa4digitnumber.And:1)Herememberedseeinganumber1.2)Inthehundred"splaceheremembersthenumberis3timesthenumberinthethousand"splace.3)Hesaidthenumberintheone"splaceis4timesthenumberintheten"splace.4)Finallyhesaidthenumber2issittinginthethousand"splace.Whatisthenumber?29)ElmerFudddecided(决定)togrowagardensohecouldmakesalad(沙拉).Hewantstomakeit10.1mlongand4.2mwide.However,inordertoavoid(避免,防止)BugsBunny(兔巴哥;宾尼兔)fromenteringhisgardenhemustmakeafence18 surrounding(围绕)thegarden.Hedecidestomakethefence11.2mlongand5.0mwide.Whatistheareabetweenthefenceandthegarden?30)DavegaveCharlottehalfofhispogs.CharlottegaveJohnniehalfofthepogsshereceived(收到)fromDave.Johnniekept8ofthosepogsandgavetheremaining(剩余的)10toDana.HowmanypogsdidDavegiveCharlotte?31)a)Mr.Masonaskedthechildrentoopentheirmathbookstothefacingpageswhosepagenumbersaddupto(总计达)85.Towhichpagesshouldthechildrenturn?Markaccidentally(偶然地)tore(撕)outapageofhismathbook.Mr.Masonaskedhimwhatpageitwas.Marksaidthatthesum(总和)ofthepagenumbersonthefacingpageswas127.WhatarethepagenumbersonthepagesMarktoreoutofthebook?32)a)Ifyousaved(存,攒)$2.00onJanuary1,$4.00onFebruary1,$6.00onMarch1,$8.00onApril1,andsoon,howmuchmoneywouldyousaveinoneyear?b)Ifyousaved$2.00onJanuary1,$4.00onFebruary1,$8.00onMarch1,$16.00onApril1,andsoon(等等).Howmuchmoneywouldyousaveinoneyear?33)DennistheMenaceisthinkingoftwonumbers.Theirgreatestcommonfactor(因数)is6.Theirleastcommonmultiple(倍数)is36.Oneofthenumbersis12.Whatistheothernumber?34)ADrugStore(药店)parkinglot(停车场)hasspace(空间)for1000cars.2/5ofthespacesareforcompactcars(小型汽车).OnTuesday,therewere200compactcarsandsomestandardsize(标准大小)carsintheparkinglot.Theparkinglotwas3/4full.Howmanystandardsizecarswereintheparkinglot?35)Howmanytriangles(三角形)areinthisfigure(图表)?18 36)Canyousolve(解决)thismagicsquare(魔方)?Puttheremainingnumbersfrom0to15inthe16smallsquares(正方形).Thesumofthefournumbersineachrow,column(纵行)andtwodiagonals(对角线)mustbe30.               15|   |   |12              ----+----+----+----                  |10| 9|              ----+----+----+----                  |   |   |11              ----+----+----+----                3|   |   | 037)MaryandJasonweremakingpropellers(螺旋桨)fortheirwoodenhelicopters(直升机).Maryputanumberonherpropellorandnoticed(注意到)thatwhensheturnedthepropellorshehadthesamenumber.Jasonwastryingtothinkofanumberthathecouldputonhisthathadthesamerotational(旋转的)symmetry(对称)(looksthesameturnedupsidedown).Whatisthenextlargernumberthathasthisproperty(特性)?38)a)Mr.andMrs.Callahanandtheir3childrenpaid(花费)$7.00fortickets.Whichgamedotheyplantosee?18     SOFTBALL(垒球):          Adults(成人)$2.00  Children$1.00    BASKETBALL:        Adults$3.00  Children$1.50    SOCCER:            Adults$5.00  Children$2.50b)HowmuchchangewouldMr.andMrs.Callahangetiftheytooktheirchildrentoseethebasketballgameandpaidforitwitha$20.00bill(钞票)?39)Ammiepassedaroundabasketofstrawberries(草莓)tothegirlsatherparty.Beforethepartysheate5strawberriesandgaveafriend3.Eightgirlsarrivedattheparty.Thefirstgirltookastrawberry,thesecondgirltook3strawberries,thethirdgirltook5strawberriesandsoon.Afterthelastgirltookherstrawberries,thebasketwasempty.Howmanystrawberrieswereinthebasketatthebeginning?40)Aside(边)ofsquareBisfourtimesthelength(长度)ofasideofsquareA.Howmanytimesgreateristhearea(面积)ofsquareBthantheareaofsquareA?41)ShanetheSnailstartedatthedot(小圆点).Whatsidewillhebeonwhenhehascrawled(爬行)13/20ofthedistance(距离)aroundtheregularpentagon(规则五边形)ofequal(相等的)sides?18 42)Arectangular(长方形的)kitchentableisthreetimesaslongasitiswide.Ifitwere3mshorterand3mwideritwouldbeasquare.Whatarethedimensions(大小;体积)oftherectangulartable?43)Amanufacturer(制造商;制造厂)claims(声称)thatanewmotoroilsaves5percent(百分之一)ofthegasoline(汽油)usedbyacar.Ifyoudrive24,000kilometresayearandhegets32kilometresagallon(加仑)ofgasoline,howmanygallonsofgasolinecouldyousavein1year?44)Carpeting(地毯料)isonsale(廉价出售)andMrs.Doyleislookingfor(寻找)somecarpetforherlivingroom.Herlivingroomis4mby(乘)5m.Howmuchwillitcost(花费)hertodothisatsaleprice(低价)?                                    CARPETSALE                       Regular$9.99squaremetre                             NowonSalefor                             20percentoff(20%折扣)45)ThePictouFerryboat(渡船)isfullwhenithastencarsonboard(在船上).Itisalsofullwhenithassixtrucksonboard.Theferryboatnevercarriescarsandtrucksatthesametime.Theferryboatmadefivetrips(航行)acrosstheriverandwasfulloneachtrip.Itcarried(载)atotalof42carsandtrucksacrosstheriver.Howmanycarsdidtheferryboatcarryaltogetherinthefivetrips?46)Cheri,BethandJacintaaredaughtersofMr.Sullivan,Mr.MarchandandMr.Benoit.Fourofthesepeopleareplayingtennisdoubles(双打).Mr.Benoit"sdaughterand18 Mr.Sullivanarepartners.Cheri"sfatherandMr.Marchand"sdaughterarealsopartners(搭档).Therearen"tanyfather-daughtercombinations(组合).WhoisCheri"sfather?47)Themagician(魔术师)said,"Theaverage(平均)ofsevennumbersis49.If1isadded(加上)tothefirstnumber,2isaddedtothesecondnumber,3isaddedtothethirdnumberandsoonupto(直到)theseventhnumber",whatisthenewaverage?48)Here"saquestionforyou!!!Oneofthesethingsdoesnotbelong(属于)here,oneofthesethingsisnotthesame.Canyoutellwhichcube(立方体)?49)Twocarpenters(木匠)decidedtodesign(设计)desksforstudentsattheJuniorHigh(初中).Thedimensions(大小;体积)ofthedeskareasshown.Howmuchwoodwouldtheyneedfor30desks?(incm2).50)Chatterboxmadethefollowingfigures(图表)withapieceofwood,12nails(钉子)andanelasticband(橡皮筋).Whatisthearea(面积)ofthefigure(inunits2)?Explain(解释)yourmethod(方法):18 18