A teacher was asking a student a lot of question，but the student couldn’t answer any of them. The teacher then decided to ask him some very easy question so that he could get a few right.
她说:“班克·希尔是什么?”
"What was Banker Hill?" She said.
这位学生想了一会，然后回答:“一个飞机场?”
The student thought for some time and then answered，"an airport?"
老师说:“不!是一场战役!”她有点生气了，但是她还是尽量不表现出来。接着，她问道:“美国的第一任总统是谁?”
"No, it was a battle," the teacher said. She was getting a little angry now, but she was trying not to show it. Then she asked，"Who was the first President of the United States? "
这位学生想了好长的一段时间，但还是一言不发。老师非常生气，大声喊道:“乔治·华盛顿!”学生站了起来，开始走回自己的座位。
The student thought for a long time, but didn't say anything. Then the teacher got very angry and shouted，"George Washington!" the student got up and began to walk towards his seat.
老师说:“回来!我没叫你回去!”
"Come back!" the teacher said. "I didn’t tell you're to go."
这位学生说:“哦，对不起!我以为你叫下一位学生呢!”
"Oh，I'sorry ," the student said，"I thought you called the next student
