how to ask questions

2006-02-13 · 1236 阅读
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Jack and Max are walking back from religious service.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Jack wonders whether it would be all right to smoke while praying.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Max replies, "Why don't you ask the Priest?"</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>So Jack goes up to the Priest and asks, "Father, may I smoke while I pray?"</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>The Priest replies, "No, my son, you may not! That's utter disrespect to our religion."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Jack goes back to his friend and tells him what the good Priest told him.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Max says, "I'm not surprised. You asked the wrong question. Let me try."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>And so Max goes up to the Priest and asks, "Father, may I pray while I smoke?"</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>To which the Priest eagerly replies, "By all means, my son. By all means. You can always pray whenever you want to."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>Moral : The reply you get depends on the question you ask.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>For Example, if you want a vacation when still working on a project, don't ask for the holiday;</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=NSimSun>ask: "Can I keep working on this project while I'm on vacation?"</FONT></P>
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emi LV6

发表于 13-2-2006 16:58:00 | 显示全部楼层

小狮租房
<P>you're so smart.</P>
<P>BUT if I want to sleep during class,how to ask? it should be:</P>
<P>may i think about the answer when i am in dream?haha....</P>[em01]

哇哇哇 LV7

发表于 13-2-2006 19:22:00 | 显示全部楼层

<P>you cannot. either focus on the class, or concentrate on your dream.</P>
<P>no day-dream... haha</P>

菜根 LV4

发表于 16-2-2006 10:40:00 | 显示全部楼层

<P>art of communication</P>
<P>a part of psychology,isn't it?</P>
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