On hot afternoons, Mr.Newman runs a hose to the roof and douses the shingles for 20 minutes, which he swears lowers the temperature inside.

• 在一个炎热的夏日午后，纽曼拉着水管来到天台，用凉水给屋顶冲了20分钟，并言之凿凿地说，这样可以降低室内温度。