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I am out and about all day and yet I always stay at home.
我总是在外面，我却又总在家里。我是什么？

I am something that one man can carry, but a hundred mencan’t make me stand on end. What am I?
一个人就可以把我拿起来，但一百个人也不能让我立起来。我是什么？

A driver had a brother who went out east. But the man whowent out east had no brother. How can this be?
一名司机有一位去东部的弟弟。但这个去了东部的弟弟却没有哥哥，这是为什么？

Why did a cat go into a room with four feet but come out with eight?
为什么猫进来的时候4条腿，出去的时候8条腿？

Mr. Smith has five sons; each one has a sister. How manychildren does Mr. Smith have?
史密斯先生有5个儿子，每个儿子都有一个妹妹。史密斯先生有多少个孩子？

Jim is in the lake and the water is only up to his ankles. However, his life is in great danger. Why?
吉姆在湖水里，湖水只齐到他的脚踝，但他的生命却已处在危险之中。为什么？

How come the newjeans Sally is wearing are tighter than her skin?
莎莉身上新买的牛仔服为何比她的皮肤还要紧身？

What betrayed the peddler who claimed to sell real diamonds？
自称卖真钻石的小贩是怎样露馅的？

Do stutterers always stammer?
结巴是不是一直都结巴？

What is taller sitting down than standing up?
什么东西坐着比站着高？

What will get smaller if you turn it upside down?
什么东西倒过来会变小？

Why don’t we need a compass at the North Pole?
为什么在北极不需要指南针？