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Does America's College System Make Sense? —

Some think it's an expensive waste of time. Others believe it's a total necessity. Do you think the US college system is a good thing, or should it change?。。。

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　　唐朝贞元年间，著名诗人白居易考中进士后，被派往陕西周至当县令。

　　他刚上任，城西的赵乡绅和李财主就为争夺一块地跑到县衙打官司。为了能打赢官司，赵乡绅差人买了一条大鲤鱼，在鱼肚中塞满银子送到县衙。而李财主则命长工从田里挑了个大西瓜，掏出瓜瓤，也塞满银子送了来。收到两份“重礼”后，白居易吩咐手下贴出告示，明天公开审案。

　　第2天，县衙门外挤满了看热闹的百姓。白居易升堂后问道：“你们哪个先讲”赵乡绅抢着说：“大人，我的理(鲤)长，我先讲。”李财主也不甘示弱说：“我的理(瓜)大，该我先讲。”白居易沉下脸说：“什么理长理大成何体统!”赵乡绅以为县太爷忘了自我送的礼，连忙说：“大人息怒，小人是个愚(鱼)民啊!”白居易微微一笑说：“本官耳聪目明，用不着你们旁敲侧击，更不喜欢有人暗通关节。来人，把贿赂之物取来示众。”

　　衙役取来鲤鱼和西瓜，当众抖出银子，听审者一片哗然。白居易厉声喝道：“大胆刁民，胆敢公然贿赂本官，按大唐律法各打40大板!”众百姓无不拍手称快。至于这些的'银子，白居易就用来救济贫苦百姓了。

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