英语笑话 | 自由女神像为什么举着火把?

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A teacher was describing the Statue of Liberty to her second-graders.
一位老师正在向她的二年级学生描述自由女神像。

She explained that Lady Liberty held a torch in one hand and a book in the other.
她解释说,自由女神一手拿着火把,另一只手拿着一本书。

Then she asked the students if they knew why the statue held a torch.
然后她问学生们是否知道雕像。

One youngster raised his hand and answered, “Because you’re not supposed to read in the dark.”
一个年轻人举手回答:“因为你不应该在黑暗中看书。”