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。English RiddlesLesson One1. Hair-the things like thin threads that grow on your head2. Head-the top part of your body that has your eyes, mouth etc. in it3. Eyebrow-the line of short hairs above your eye4. Eye-one of the two parts of your body that you see with5. Ear-the part of your body that you hear with6. Nose-the part of a persons or animals face used for smelling and breathing through.7. Mouth-the part of your face that you put food into or that you use for speaking.8. Chin-the front part of your face below your mouth.Lesson Two1. Face-the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose and mouth are2. Tongue-the soft movable part in your mouth that you use for tasting and speaking3. Arm-one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and hands4. Hand-the body part at the end of a persons arm that includes the fingers and thumb, used for picking up, holding and touching things5. Finger-one of the four long thin parts at the end of your hand6. Leg-either of the two long parts of your body that you use to stand or walk, or a similar part on an animal or insect7. Foot-the part of your body that you stand on and walk on8. Toe-one of the five separate parts at the end of your footLesson Three1. Family-any group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, father, and their children2. Baby-a very young child who has not yet learned to talk3. Grandfather-the father of your mother or father4. Grandmother-the mother of your mother or father5. Father-your male parent6. Mother-a female parent7. Brother-a male who has the same parents as you8. Sister-a girl or woman who has the same parents as youLesson Four1. Gate-the part of a fence or outside wall that you can open and close like a door.2. Door-a large tall piece of wood, glass etc. that you push or pull in order to go into a building, room, car etc., or to open a piece of furniture3. House-a building that you live in, especially one that is intended to be used by one family.4. Window-an opening with glass across it in the wall of a building, car etc., used for letting in air and light5. Kitchen-the room where you prepare and cook food6. Living room-the main room in a house, where you relax, play, watch television etc.7. Bedroom-a room with a bed in it, where you sleep8. Bathroom-the room in a house where there is a toilet and usually a bathtub or a shower and sink.Lesson Five1. Clock-an instrument in a room or building that shows the time.2. Thermometer-a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, your body etc.3. Sofa-a comfortable seat that is wide enough for two or three people to sit on.4. Stool-a chair without a support for your back5. Broom-a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors6. Dustpan-a flat container with a handle that you use with a brush to remove dust and waste from the floor7. Mop-a thing for washing floors made of a long stick with threads of thick string or a piece of sponge fastened to one end8. Rubbish bin-a container for storing waste materials such as old food, dirty paper, empty bags etc.Lesson Six1. Toothbrush-a small brush for cleaning your teeth2. Toothpaste-a substance used for cleaning your teeth.3. Soap-the substance that you use with water to wash things, especially your body.4. Brush-an object you use for cleaning, painting etc., made with bristles, or thin pieces of plastic attached to a handle.5. Comb-a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin parts like teeth on one side, that you use to make your hair neat6. Mirror-a piece of special glass that you can look at and see yourself in7. Basin-a large bowl, especially one for water.8. Bathtub-a large container you fill with water to sit in and wash yourself in.Lesson Seven1. Spoon-a tool used for eating, cooking, and serving food, and serving food, shaped like a small bowl with a long handle2. Fork-a tool used for picking up and eating food, with a handle and three or four points3. Knife-a tool used for cutting or as a weapon, consisting of a metal blade attached to a handle4. Chopsticks-a pair of thin sticks used for eating food, especially by people in Asia5. Bowla wide round container that is open at the top, used for holding liquids, food etc.6. Cup-a small round container with a handle, used for drinking from, or the liquid it contains7. Pan-a round metal container used for cooking, usually with a handle.8. Kettle-a metal container used for boiling and pouring water.Lesson Eight1. Quilt-a warm thick cover for a bed, made by sewing two layers of cloth together with a filling of cloth or feathers2. Blanket-a heavy cover that keeps you warm in bed.3. Pillow-a cloth bag filled with soft material, that you put your head on when you sleep4. Lamp-an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas5. Bedspread-a large piece of cloth that covers the top of a bed, including the pillows6. Mattress-the soft part a bed that you lie on7. Bed-a piece of furniture for sleeping on8. Wardrobe-a piece of furniture like a large cupboard that you hang clothes inLesson Nine1. Apple-a hard round red fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside2. Pear-a sweet juicy fruit that has a round wide bottom and becomes thinner on top near the stem3. Banana-a long curved tropical fruit with a yellow skin.4. Grape-a small round green or purple fruit that grows in bunches on a vine and is often used for making wine5. Orange-a round fruit that has a thick orange skin and is divided into parts inside6. Strawberry-a sweet red berry with small pale seeds on its surface7. Watermelon-a large round fruit with hard green skin, juicy red flesh, and a lot of black seeds8. Pineapplea large yellow brown tropical fruit or its sweet juicy yellow fleshLesson Ten1. Match-a short wooden stick that produces a flame when it is rubbed against a rough surface2. Candle-a round stick of wax with a piece of string through the middle that you burn to produce light3. Mobile phone-It is a telephone that you can carry with you, that works by using a network of radio station to pass on signals.4. Camera-a piece of equipment used for taking photographs, making films, or producing television pictures.5. Bottle-a container with a narrow top for keeping liquids in, usually made of glass or plastic.6. Bag-a container made of paper, plastic, cloth etc. that opens at the top7. Glasses-two round pieces of glass in a frame that you wear in front of your eyes in order to see better8. Fan-a machine, or a thing that you wave with your hand, that makes the air move so that you become coolerLesson Eleven1. Key-a specially shaped piece of metal that you put into a lock in order to lock or unlock a door, start a car etc2. Lock-a thing that keeps a door, drawer etc. fastened or shut and is usually opened with a key3. Hammer-a tool with a heavy metal part on a straight handle, used for hitting nails into wood4. Bucket-an open container with a handle, used for carrying and holding things, especially liquids5. Scissors-a tool for cutting paper, made of two blades that are joined in the middle and that have handles on one end6. Glass-a container made of glass, without a handle that you use for drinking liquids. 7. Money-what you earn by working and use in order to buy things, usually in the form of coins or pieces of paper with their value printed on them.8. Ladder-a piece of equipment used for climbing up to high places, consisting of two long bars connected with rungs(=steps).Lesson Twelve1. Watch-a small clock that you wear on your wrist or carry in your pocket2. Clip-a small metal or plastic object for holding things together3. Feeding bottle-a small bottle that you use to feed something to a baby 4. Gift-something that you give someone you like or you want to thank5. Flashlight-a small electric light that you carry in your hand6. Umbrella-a thing that you hold above your head to protect you from the rain7. Tape recorder-a piece of electrical equipment that can record sound on tape and play it back8. Toilet paper-soft thin paper used for cleaning yourself after using the toilet Lesson Thirteen1. Rice-a white or brown grain grown in wet fields, that is eaten after it has been boiled2. Noodles-a long thin piece of soft food made from flour, water, and usually eggs, that is cooked by being boiled.3. Ice cream-a frozen sweet food made of milk or cream and sugar, usually with fruit, nuts, chocolate etc. added to it.4. Salad-a mixture of raw vegetables, for example lettuce, cucumber, and tomato; raw or cooked food cut into small pieces and served cold5. Pizza-a thin flat round bread, baked with tomato, cheese, and usually vegetables or meat on top.6. Hamburger-Very small pieces of ground beef cooked in a flat round shape and eaten between pieces of round bread7. Egg-a slight round object with a hard surface from a chicken, used as food8. Chicken-meat from a common farm bird that is kept for its meat and eggsLesson Fourteen1. Peach-a round juicy yellow-red fruit that has long rough seed and skin that feels fuzzy.2. Plum-a soft round, usually purple fruit with a single large seed3. Cherry-a small round soft red fruit with a large seed4. Apricot-a small soft yellow-orange fruit with a single large seed5. Litchi (lychee)-a small round fruit with a rough pink-brown shell outside and sweet white flesh inside6. Hawthorn-small red berries7. Lemon-a yellow fruit that has a sour-tasting juice8. Mango-a sweet juicy tropical fruit with a large seedLesson Fifteen1. Red-Having the color of blood.2. Yellow-Having the same color as lemons or butter.3. Blue-Having the same color as a clear sky during the day.4. Green-Having the color of grass.5. Purple-A dark color that is a mixture of red and blue.6. Black-Having a color that is darker than every other color, like the sky at night.7. Orange-The color of an orange.8. Brown-Having the same color as earth, wood, or coffee.Lesson Sixteen1. Juice-the liquid that comes from fruit and vegetables, or a drink made from this2. Tea-a drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves; dried leaves, flowers etc. used for making hot drink3. Milk-a white liquid that people drink, which is usually produced by cows and goats4. Yogurt-a smooth, slightly sour, thick liquid food made from milk5. Cookie-a small flat sweet cake6. Candy-a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this7. Cake-a sweet food made by baking flour, fat, sugar and eggs8. French fries-potatoes cut into long thin pieces and cooked in hot oilLesson Seventeen1. Toy house-a building where toys are in.2. Kindergarten-a class for young children, usually aged five that prepare them for school3. Swing-a seat hanging from ropes or chains, on which children swing.4. Seesaw-a long board on which children play, that is balanced in the middle so that when one end goes up the other end goes down5. Darts-a game in which you throw darts at a circular board6. Slide-a large structure for children to slide down while playing7. Building blocks-blocks of wood or plastic for young children to build things with8. Kite-a toy that you fly in the air on the end of a long string, made from a light frame covered with paper or plasticLesson Eighteen1. Teddy bear-a soft toy shaped like a bear2. Toy car-a toy shaped like a car3. Balloon-a small brightly colored rubber bag that can be filled with air4. Ball-a round object that is thrown, hit, kicked etc. in a game or any object like this5. Toy-an object for children to play with.6. Doll-a childs toy that looks likes a small person7. Puppet-a model of a person or animal that you can move by pulling strings that are attached to parts of its body, or by putting your hand inside it8. Yo-yo-a toy you hold in your hand that is made of two circular parts joined together that go up and down a string as you lift your hand up and downLesson Nineteen1. Tiger-a large strong wild cat with yellow and black lines on its fur2. Lion-a large African and Asian wild cat, the male of which has long thick hair around his neck3. Bear-a large strong heavy animal with thick fur that eats fruit, insects, and some flesh4. Leopard-a large and strong wild cat with yellow fur and black spots, from Africa and South Asia5. Horse-a large strong animal that people ride on and use for pulling heavy things6. Zebra-a wild African animal like a horse, that has black and white bands on its body7. Cow-an adult female farm animal that is kept for its milk and meat8. Giraffe-a tall animal that has a very long neck and dark spots on its fur, and that lives in AfricaLesson Twenty1. Dog-a very common animal with four legs that is often kept as a pet or used for guarding buildings2. Cat-a small animal with four legs that is often kept as a pet or used for catching mice.3. Sheep-a farm animal that eats grass and it kept for its wool and its meat4. Pig-a farm animal with short legs, a fat, usually pink body and a curled tail5. Squirrel-a small animal with a long furry tail that lives in trees and eats nuts6. Monkey-a type of active animal that lives in hot countries and has a long tail, that it uses with its hands to climb trees7. Hippo-a large Africa animal with a big head, fat body and thick gray skin, that lives in and near water8. Elephant-a very large gray animal two tusks, big ears, and a trunk that it can use to pick things upLesson Twenty-one1. Shark-a large sea fish with very sharp teeth2. Dolphin-a sea animal like a large gray fish with a long pointed nose3. Crocodile-a large reptile that has a long body and a long mouth with sharp teeth, and lives in hot wet areas4. Octopus-a sea creature with a soft body and eight tentacles 5. Turtle-a reptile that has four legs and a hard shell and live mainly in water6. Crab-a sea animal with a round flat shell and its two large claws on front legs, or the meat from this animal7. Goldfish-a small shiny fish orange fish often kept as a pet8. Frog-a small animal with smooth skin that lives in or near water, makes a deep sound, and has long legs for jumpingLesson Twenty-two1. Camel-a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, that lives in the desert and carries goods and people2. Polar Bear-a large white bear that lives near North Pole3. Seal-a large sea animal that has smooth fur, eats fish, and lives by the ocean in the cold areas4. Panda-a large black and white animal similar to a bear, that lives in China5. Fox-a wild animal like a small dog with dark red fur, a pointed face and a thick tail6. Goat-a common farm animal with horns and with long hair under its chin7. Rabbit-a common small animal with long ears and soft fur, that lives in the ground8. Snake-a reptile with a long thin body and no legsLesson Twenty-three1. Bee-a yellow and black insect that flies, makes honey and can sting you2. Butterfly-an insect with large, and usually colored wings3. Dragonfly-a flying insect with a long brightly colored body4. Spider-a small creature with eight legs that makes webs(=sticky net) to catch insects5. Bird-an animal with wings and feathers that lays eggs and can usually fly6. Pigeon-a gray bird with short legs that is common in cities 7. Duck-a common water bird with short legs and a wide beak that is used for its meat, eggs and soft feathers8. Peacock-a large bird, the male of which has long blue and green tail feathers that it can spread outLesson Twenty-four1. Fish-an animal that lives in water and uses its fins and tail to swim 2. Snail-a small creature with a soft body and no legs that has a round shell on its back3. Ladybug-a small beetle(=insect) that is red with black spots4. Chick-a baby bird, especially a baby chicken 5. Shrimp-a small curved sea animal that has ten legs and a soft shell, or the meat from this animal6. Swan-a large white bird with a long neck, that lives near lakes and rivers7. Eagle-a large wild bird with a beak like a hook, that eats small animals, birds etc.8. Penguin-a large black and white Antarctic sea bird, that can fly but uses its wings for swimmingLesson Twenty-five1. Rectangle-a shape with four straight sides, two of which are usually longer than the other two, and four right angles2. Square-a shape with four straight equal sides forming four right angles3. Circle-a completely round shape4. Triangle-a flat shape with three straight sides and tree angles5. Star-a shape with five or six points sticking out of it, that is sometimes used as a sign of quality or rank6. Heart-a shape used for representing love7. Oval-a shape like a circle, but longer than it is wide8. Diamond-a shape with four straight points that stands on one of its pointsLesson Twenty-six1. Bike-a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing the pedals with your feet2. Motorcycle-a fast, usually large, two-wheeled vehicle with an engine3. Car-a vehicle with four wheels and an engine, used for travelling from one pl