TherewasaveryrichmannamedJohn.Hegaveagreat puzzle(谜语)tothepeopleinthetown.
Inhishouse,hehadaverylargeroom."Ifanyoneofyoucanfillmyroominoneday,Iwillgiveyou100,000dollars."Everyoneinthe townwantedtotry.
Thefirstmantriedtofilltheroomwithstones.Attheendoftheday,hewasverytiredtofilltheroomwasstillnotfull,"Thatroomistoobig,"hesaid."Noonecandothis."
Thethirdmansaid:"Icandoit.It'seasy."Everyonelaughed.Theythoughthecouldnotdoit.Then,hewenttotheparkandplayedallday.Hisfriendsaid:"Whyareyouplaying?Youshouldbeworking."Themansaid:"Icandoit.Don'tworry."At8o'clockatnight,themancametotheroomwithasmallbag.Therichmansaid:"Haha,thatbagistoosmall.Itdoesn'tfilltheroom."Themanreachedintothebagandtookoutacandle.Helit(点亮)thecandleandsaid:"Yousee,thewholeroomisfilledwithlight!"
41.ArichmancalledJohn gaveagreatpuzzletothepeopleinthetown.___
42.Everyoneinthetownwantedtoget10,000dollars.___
43.Thefirstmantriedtofilltheroomwithstones,buttheroomwasstillnotfull.___
44.Theroomwassobigthatnoonecouldfillit.___
45.Accordingtothepassage,thethirdmanwasveryclever.___.