Choosing Living Place 选择住地.doc

【写作佳句及惯用表达】 1. Large cities are too big to control, for streets are crowded; buses are full; there are bus queues and traffic jams everywhere. Commuting stretches peoples resources to utmost. 大城市太大难以控制，因为街道拥挤；公交车挤满了人；汽车排着长队，到处塞车。乘公交车耗尽人们的精力。2. Citydwellers adopt a wholly unnatural way of life. They lose touch with the land and the rhythm of nature. They are barely conscious of seasons. Flowers, leaves, the changes of season become irrelevant in their lives. 城市居民过着完全不自然的生活。他们失去与土地和自然节奏的联系。他们几乎感觉不到四季的变化。在他们的生活中，花、树叶和季节变化都没有关系。3. Cities breed crimes and violence; houses are often burgled. 城市滋生犯罪；破门盗窃时常发生。4. The air in cities is seriously polluted. And there are too many noises. 城市空气严重污染。而且噪声大。5. City life is preferable to country life because in cities there are more chances of employment, greater range of jobs, more opportunities to succeed in life. 城市生活比乡村生活好，因为城市就业机会多，工作种类多，成功机会多。6. There are more opportunities of meeting a variety of interesting people in cities. 城市里结识各种各样有趣人的机会更多7. In big cities services are always better: more better schools where children can receive better education, and the educational level is higher; amenities such as swimmingpools, etc. 在大城市，各种服务机构更好：有更多更好的学校，孩子可受更好的教育，而且教育水平较高；游泳池等设施。8. Commuting does not really affect those who live in cities; it is only a small inconvenience. 乘公交车实际上并不影响市里居民；这只是小小的不便。9. Living standards are much higher on average in big cities than in the country. 大城市的生活标准一般比乡村的生活标准高得多。10. There are many reasons why city life is preferable: there are many more places for entertainment, etc. 有许多理由表明城市生活更好：有许多娱乐场所等。【写作范文】 Some people like to live in cities. Others prefer to live in the country. What is your choice after your graduation? Use specific reasons to support your answer.Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:I Prefer to Live in a Big CityDifferent people have different ideas about where to live. Some people like to live in big cities. Others prefer country life. I think both have their advantages and disadvantages. If I am to make a choice upon my graduation, I will not hesitate to choose the former.Compared with country life, living in big cities has many advantages. First, in big cities there are more chances of employment. As my major is English, it will be easy for me to find in big cities a satisfactory job where I can display my talent and earn much money. Second, there are more opportunities of meeting a variety of interesting people, which enables me to make many friends. Third, I prefer the fierce competitions in big cities that may urge me to improve constantly. Finally, there are many places for entertainment, such as parks where I can both relax and enjoy myself. Besides, big cities offer advanced medical care.On the other hand, there are many problems in big cities, such as crowded buses, traffic jams, and poor housing conditions. Noise pollution and air pollution are among the serious problems, which does great harm to the health. Big cities lack the peace and fresh air in the country. But some citydwellers try to solve the problem by spending their weekends or holidays away from the noisy cities, enjoying the idyllic landscapes and breathing the fresh air. Despite these disadvantages, city life is favorable for young people.【学习要点】 offer（主动）拿给，给与；（主动）提出（要做某事）；提出enable使能（en + able vt）。en + adj / n v构成的词如：enlarge, endanger, encourage, encode, encircle, encompass, endear, enforce, enlist, enroll, enslave, entitle.People can get information about the latest developments in science and techno logy.人们可了解科技发展的最新动态。traffic jams塞车citydwellers城市居住者idyllic landscapes田园风光【要点提示】 本文为议论文。 在文章第一部分中作者提出自己的选择；第二部分举出论据证明大城市的 advantages；第三部分指出大城市的问题，并提出自己的看法，以避免把城市说得绝对好。 论证方法：比较和对比法：Advantages和Disadvantages的对比；例证法。关联词：first, second, third, finally （表示列举），besides（表示补充：此外），on the otherhand（表示对比：另一方面），such as（诸如）等。【模拟训练】35 MIN. Some people believing living in big cities has more advantages.Others prefer to live in the country. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons to support youranswer.Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Where to livein the City or in the Country You are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state the advantages of living in cities.In the second paragraph, state the advantages of country life.In the last paragraph, state your choice with specific reasons.Your composition maybe based on the following outline:Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.美貌是力量；微笑是其剑。. IntroductionTS: Many people maintain that living in big cities is superior to living in the country. ;DS: First, Second, Third, Furthermore, Besides， (convenience of big cities). Body ;Country life, however, has attractions of its own. (attractions of the country). Conclusion;As everything has two sides, both big cities and rural areas have their disadvantages. (disadvantages of both) As far as I am concerned, I prefer to live in (your preference) 【模拟训练参考作文】 点击此处查看答案 Where to Livein the City or in the CountryMany people maintain that living in big cities is superior to living in the country. Living in big cities has many advantages. First, there are more chances of employment. There is a greater range of jobs and the pay is usually higher. That is why many people flock to big cities from rural areas in order to make money. Living standards are higher. Second, there are many schools and universities, which enables people to have more opportunities of receiving better education. Third, people have more chances to achieve success in their career due to favorable working conditions. Furthermore public facilities such as theaters, concerts, movies, entertaining places and so on can help people fully enjoy themselves in their spare time. Besides, medical service is convenient. Country life, however, has attractions of its own. People are close to nature. They can enjoy a quiet and gentle peace of