根据下面短文内容，在空白处填上合适的单词，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。单词的第一个字母已给出。
Maths is rather fun, you know. The problems and puzzles are often very i______ (1). Would you like to have a try? Now here is a q_____ (2) for you.
Three men had a m______ (3) in a restaurant. After the meal, the waiter brought them a bill for thirty dollars. Each man g_____(4)the waiter a ten dollar note. The waiter then took the thirty dollars to the cash-desk (收款台 ). The bill was only twenty-five dollars, so he t________(5) five dollars back to the three man. But the three men could not divide (分) the five dollars a________ (6)them.
“Let's give the w__________(7) two of the five dollars,”said of the men.“Then he can give us one dollar e___________.(8)”
The other two men agreed with him, and so each man received only one dollar from the waiter. This means that each man p__________(9) nine dollars for his meal. The waiter k_____(10) two dollars.
Three times nine is twenty-seven, plus two is twenty nine. Where is the other dollar then？
答案及提示：
1．interesting 这个小故事本身就很有趣。
2．question 在故事的最后已提出问题。
3．meal 在餐馆肯定是吃饭。
4．gave 付款，注意时态。
5．took 拿回，take back
6．among 在三者或三者以上的“当中”要用among。
7．waiter 从下文中可得知他们给了侍者两英镑。
8．each 每一个
9．paid 为……付款pay for
10．kept 留下了
