雅思作文-城市和乡村.doc

Topic:
Some people prefer to live in the countryside. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in?

Sample answer:
An increasing number of people are pouring into the city and looking for a nest there. Some people hold the opinion that we should live in the countryside. However, some others strongly argue that city is a better place for us to live in. It is quite natural that people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it.

Those people who strongly believe that living in a big city has several benefits have cogent reasons for it. To begin with, there are more job opportunities readily available in big cities, the pay is more decent. Besides, children are supposed to be able to receive an education with a higher quality compared with their counterparts who live in the countryside. For most families, children’s education is always put first. More important, shopping, a necessary activity in everyday life is more convenient in the city than in the country. Urban citizens can buy what they want at any time of a day.

However, there are a large number of people who hold a different view concerning this case. They believe that living in the countryside also has some advantages. First of all, people who live in the countryside often have a much comfortable life style. Most of them are immune from the suffering of high work stress. In addition, although the average pays is much less than that of big cities, the price of daily necessities, such as vegetables or meat, is usually more inexpensive. Therefore, the cheap life in the country appeals to many city-dwellers. What is more, instead of suffering loneliness which is prevalent in big cities, children might grow up healthier because of harmonious relationship among residents in the countryside. A country upbringing allows children to experience a more natural environment without all the distractions of entertainment places in the city.

Both sides make sense. Therefore it is really hard for me to draw a definite conclusion. To my mind, the countryside is a better place for people to live in. Country life is featured in the fresh air, the peaceful night, and the friendly people. Wherever the city may be, the life there is much more expensive than in the countryside. Furthermore, without all the dangers and distractions of city life, they will grow up healthier and better grounded in the moral values of their culture.

参考译文：

越来越多的人涌入城市，在哪里寻找安身之处。有些人认为我们应该居住在乡村。然而，另外一些人强烈地认为城市是更适合我们居住的地方。来自不同背景的人对于这个问题有着不同的态度，这是很自然的。

强烈主张居住在大城市有很多好处的人有充分的理由。首先，大城市比乡村有更多的现成工作机会。此外，在大城市不仅有更多的工作职位，而且收入也更体面。其次，大城市的孩子有望能够比居住在乡下的孩子受到更高质量的教育。对于大多数的家庭来说，孩子的教育永远是第一位的。更重要的是，购物作为日常生活必要的活动在城市中就更为便利了。都市的人可以在一天的任何时间购买想要的东西。

然而，对于这个问题，很多人持有不同的看法。他们认为，生活在乡下也有一些好处。首先，生活在乡下的人经常过着一种很舒服的生活。他们当中的绝大多数人无需承受高强度的工作压力，而且，尽管平均收入比大城市少得多，但日常必需品如蔬菜和肉的价格通常会更便宜。所以，便宜的生活方式吸引着很多都市人。再者，与大城市中人们普遍承受着孤独不同，乡下的人们之间相处和谐，因此儿童能够更健康地成长。在乡下长大，能够让孩子体验更自然的环境，而不会因都市里各种娱乐场所而分心。

双方的观点都有道理，一次很难得出一个明确的结论。在我看来，乡村更适合人们居住。因为乡村生活意味着清新的空气、宁静的夜晚以及友善的乡亲。无论哪个城市，生活费用都要比乡村高。而且，没有都市的各种危险和令人分心的事物，孩子们可以更健康地长大，并且在他们的文化道德价值观方面奠定更好的基础。