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