英语谜语是讲英语**的人民从小耳濡目染的一种文艺形式。熟悉这些谜语，对于了解这些**人民的风俗习惯、心理气质、特别是幽默俏皮大有帮助。
本书收录了860条左右的英语谜语。这些谜语是从*近几年美国出版的近百册读物中精选出来的，按其题材及句型结构分类编排。每则谜语附有谜底，注释部分包括注音、释义外，还特别注意帮助读者理解谜底之妙。作为一种寓文艺于娱乐的文学形式，这些谜语既饶有趣味，又可以启发心智，增进思维和想象能力。英语学习者可以从本书中学到许多有用的词语和各种表达形式，从而掌握英语灵活多变的用法。
本书可以用作大、在学校和英语自学者的补充学习及开发各种英语活动的材料。

PART ONE
1 SPACE OUT!
2 NATURE CALLS
3 RIDDLES ABOUT SCHOOL
4 SUPER COMPUTERS
5 OH,AUTOMOBILES!
6 GREAT MUSIC!
7 GOOD SPORTS!
8 LOTS OF LETTERS
9 COULD YOU FIGURE THESE OUT?
10 FOOD FOR THOUGHT
11 DOWN TH E GARDEN PATH
12 DOWN ON THE FARM
13 RIDDLES ABOUT TREES AND PLANS
14 SOMETHING FISHY!
15 RIDDLES FROM THE ZOO
PART TWO
16 WHAT’S WHAT?
17 WHERE CAN YOU?
18 TELL ME WHY
19 ARE THEY ALIKE?
20 TELL ME WHEN
21 TELL ME HOW
22 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
23 WHAT IF ?
24 WHAT DO YOU CALL?
25 BE CAREFUL CROSSING!
26 WHAT IS IT?
27 FUN WITH WORDS
28 RIDDLES IN RHYME