Who doesn’t love challenging riddles? If you think you’re already good at solving difficult riddles, put yourself to the test with these and find out! (Don’t worry, answers are included.)​

    1. I am white. People use me in the dark. I serve them by burning myself! I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy (敌人). What am I?

    Answer: A candle.

    2. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

    Answer: A map.

    3. A man is walking in the rain with nothing to protect him from getting wet. Yet, not a hair on his head gets wet. How is this possible?

    Answer: He is bald.

    4. 2 ducks go in front of 2 ducks, 2 ducks go behind 2 ducks, 2 ducks go between 2 ducks. How many ducks are there?

    Answer:    △    ducks.

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1.1.What is a candle afraid of?

A The white.

B The darkness.

C The fat.

D The wind.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The wind is my enemy.”可知，风是蜡烛的敌人。故选D。

2.2. There are ___________ on the map.

A trees

B cities

C houses

D fishes

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish.”可知，地图上有城市。故选B。

3.3. What does the underlined word “bald” probably mean?

A Having no hair.

B With no umbrella.

C Running fast.

D Wearing a hat.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据该段中的“nothing to protect him from getting wet”没有任何东西保护他不被淋湿可知，B和D两项排除；根据“A man is walking”男子在行走可排除C项。结合前文的谜面“一个人走在雨中，没有任何东西可以保护他不被淋湿。然而，他一根头发也没打湿。”可推断，他是秃头，即没有头发。故选A。

4.4.Which number can be put in the “ △ ”?

A 2

B 4

C 8

D 10

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据谜面：两只鸭子走在两只鸭子前面，两只鸭子走到两只鸭子后面，两只鸭子在两只鸭子之间，可推测一共有四只鸭子。故选B。

5.5.Where can we find the passage?

A In a science newspaper.

B In a school report.

C In a children’s book.

D In an English dictionary.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文描述了四个谜语和脑筋急转弯，并结合选项可推断，本文最有可能摘自一本儿童读物。故选C。