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A young man was called up for army service, but he didn't want to become a soldier.
一个年轻人接到了应征，但他不想当兵。
When he went for his medical examination, he pretended that his eyesight was very poor.
去体检的时候，他假装视力很差。
The doctor pointed to the eye chart on the wall and said, “Please read the top line.” “The top line of what?” the young man asked.
医生指着墙上的视力表说：“请读出第一行。” “什么的第一行？”年轻人问。
“The top line of the chart,” replied the doctor. “What chart?” the man asked.
“表的第一行。”医生回答。 “什么表？”年轻人问。
“The one on the wall,” the doctor said. “What wall?” the man asked.
“墙上这张。”医生说。 “哪儿有墙？”年轻人问。
Finally, the doctor decided that the man's eyes were not good enough for army service.
最后，医生判断他的视力太差，达不到入伍标准。
That evening the same young man was at a movie when another man came in and sat next to him in the dark.
当天晚上这位年轻人跑去看电影，这时，黑暗里走进来一个人，就落座在他旁边。
When the lights went on, the young man saw that his neighbor was the doctor who had examined him earlier.
灯亮的时候，年轻人发现旁边这位就是之前给他检查视力的医生。
Immediately he said, “Excuse me, ma'am, but does this bus go to Main Street?
他立马说道：“打扰一下，太太，请问这趟公交车去大街吗？”
世界各国的兵役制度差别很大：美国实行募兵制，凡年满17至35周岁的男女，经智力测验和身体检查合格者，均可志愿入伍，年限根据本人与军方签订的合同而定，“职业兵”最高服役年限取决于级别，下至中士的20年，上至一级军士长的30年。英国也实行募兵制，士兵最高服役年限为22年。在法国，义务兵役制和募兵结合实行，技术兵服役可达25年。日本现行募兵制，上等兵的任用期，陆军自卫队2年，海军、航空军自卫队3年。服役期满后，不论哪一军种，均可申请继续服役。中国实行义务兵与志愿兵相结合、民兵与预备役相结合的兵役制度，应征者需年满18岁。
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