CountryandCity范本 [2).doc

Country vs. City Outline: Advantages: country: self-sufficient, quiet and non-polluted, beautiful natural scenery; better inter-personal relationship city: advanced facilities, including education, entertainment, traffic; more opportunities to find jobs or earn money; advanced science, technology and economy. Flourishing; bustling; Disadvantages: country: inconvenient transportation (remote); insufficient educational, medical as well as recreational facilities. city: crowded space; polluted environment; more pressure from the work and life; Living in the City or the Country (开头1) When asked about whether to live in the country or the city, most people prefer living in the city. But a growing number of people find their ways into the country now//but the number of people who are going to the country is rising by a wide margin, especially in the western country, why does this phenomenon occur/emerge? (开头2) In terms of where to live, there seems to be a reversal of priorities: city dwellers move into the country while farmers do the opposite, why so, the following facts may throw light on it. (开头3) After China came aboard the WTO, it witnessed enormous changes in both country and city. Each has his own charm to attract people to live there. Next, I will list some of the similarities and contrasts between the city and the country. (开头4) Nowadays/Recently/In current times/At present, there is a strange/ interesting phenomenon that more and more people living in the country move to the city, while increasing number of urban dwellers settle their homes in the countryside. This trend is directly relevant to the differences between the two. (开头5) With the improvement of people’s living standard, whether to live in the city or country becomes a hot topic, before making the decision, we’d better make a close comparison and contrast between them. (发展1: 城市优点，列举法) It’s not unusual that (people choose city as their permanent residence) / (city is most people’s priority). The