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 people’s 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 swimmingpools, 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 CityDifferent people have different ideas about where to live. Some people like to live in big cities. Others prefer coun