7.- The villagers are preparing to celebrate a very important wine festival in a few days. They borrowed a big barrel from the nearest town and put it in the village square. They also decided that every villager must pour a bottle of their best wine into the bucket, so that they can drink as much as they want at the festival banquet.
A villager thinks he is very clever: "If I pour water into the jar instead of wine, no one will find out," he said to himself. "Because there is too much good wine in the jar, the water will soon disappear into the wine as soon as it is poured in."
On the night of the festival, the feast begins, and everyone gathers in the square, holding bowls or cups in their hands to prepare wine to drink. . . The plug on the cylinder was opened, but all the water flowed out. It seems that every villager has the same idea (drinking water as wine). . .
8.- Thomas Alva Edison has obtained more invention patents than any American. When he died in 193 1, Americans simply didn't know how to fully express their respect for him.
One suggestion is to turn off the lights all over the country for a minute or two, so that the power supply to homes, streets and factories is completely interrupted.
This suggestion may make Americans fully realize the value of Edison and his inventions. However, electricity is so important to this country that even a short power outage will lead to total chaos. Turning off the lights will cause darkness, which is unimaginable.
On the day Edison was buried, many people silently dimmed the lights. In this way, they express their reverence for the man who sent huge electricity to our compatriots all over the country and made unparalleled contributions.
9. The medical expenses in America are very high. Time and doctors' spending on medical education may be a good reason.
It costs 15 to go to 50 yuan to see a doctor. It is impossible to pay the medical expenses they need. Many Americans think that doctors spend too much money. However, most doctors disagree. They said they would study medicine for a long time. Years of teaching in medical education are worth a lot of money. The doctor said it was necessary. Most medical students borrow money from the bank to pay for their lectures. Because the money must be repaid to the bank, the work of young doctors needs a lot of money. Therefore, they charge high medical expenses. So it is possible that the high medical expenses in the United States are unnecessary. Because advanced teaching is a factor of high cost, one way to reduce the cost will be to have free medical schools or low-level teaching.