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Who Is Cleverer, the Son or the Father?
Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often
1 some books from the library. He keeps
2 to the radio every morning and reading
3 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His
4 worship (崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke's little son, is only nine. He
5 likes reading books. And he
often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too
6 to understand him and chooses the
easiest ones
7 . Of course the boy is not happy with (对……满意) it.
One day Mike read
8 about the electric lights (电灯) and was
9 it. When his father told him to do
some housework, he was on thinking of it. He asked him
10 questions, and his father answered all. Then his
father said proudly (自豪地), "Fathers always know more than sons!" The boy thought
11 a while (一会儿)
and said, "
12 !" "Oh? Why?"
Mike didn't answer
13 asked instead (反而), "Who invented (发明) the electric lights?" "
14 " answered
Mr Clarke.
"Why didn't his father invent them, then?"
Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know
15 to answer!
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