Game
【明報專訊】■Game 1
(Answer on next text)
The Smarties are discussing their next vacation. The words related to the theme of travel are scrambled and placed into the following Double Puzzle.
Rules:
1. Unscramble the words. Some letters are numbered.
2. Use the specific numbered letters from the unscrambled words to complete the second puzzle at the bottom. This will reveal the secret message!
(See the picture A)
■Game 2
(Answer on next text)
The Smarties are challenging each other with brain teasers, and some are really tricky, giving their brains a workout!
1. You are in a room with three light switches. Each switch controls one of three light bulbs in another room. You can only enter the room with the light bulbs once. How can you determine which switch controls which bulb?
(See the picture B)
2. You are at the point where one road splits. One path leads to Truth Village, where people always tell the truth, and the other path leads to Liar Village, where people always lie.
You don't know which path leads to which village, but you encounter a person at the split. You can ask this person only one question to determine the correct path to Truth Village. You must follow the path the person directs you to. What question should you ask?
(See the picture C)
■Glossary
workout (n) 訓練
determine (v) 確定
split (v) 分岔
encounter (v) 遇到
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[Smarties' Power English 第417期]
