Apartment or House
公寓/房屋
1. Do you know your neighbors? What are their houses like?
1. 你認識你的鄰居嗎?他們的房子怎么樣?
I don't know my neighbors very well because we usually lock our doors and don't visit each other very often. Their flats are almost the same with mine,two or three-bedroom flats with a balcony. In fact in cities all of the flats are the same in one building.
我并不太知道我的鄰居因為我們通常都會關上自己房子的門也不互相交流。他們的房子大都和我們的一樣兩到三個起居室外加一個陽臺。事實上,一個城市同個社區里的房子都是一樣的。
2. What are differences between the north and south in architectures?
2. 北方和南方在建筑上有什么不同?
First,the buildings in the north are mostly flat-roofed,and they are steep-roofed in the south. It's because there are more rainfalls in the south. Besides,the main rooms in the buildings in the north face the south in order to get more sunshine.
首先,北方的房子大都是平頂的,而南方的房子都是斜頂的,因為南方的雨水比較充足,此外,北方房子的主房大都朝南,為的是攝取更多的陽光。
3. What kind of buildings are popular in your hometown? Do you think they'll change in the future?
3. 你的家鄉什么建筑最流行?未來會有變化嗎?
5 or 6 storied flat buildings are popular in my hometown. They were usually built in the 70's or 80's in the last century. I think they'll be replaced by higher buildings in the future. The inner facilities will be improved.
在我的家鄉,五六層高的房子居多,它們大多建造于20世紀的70或80年代。我認為將來它們會被更高層的房子所取代,里面的設施也會改善。
4. What are advantages and disadvantages of living with parents? Do you plan to move out?
4. 和父母一起住的利與弊?你打算搬出來住嗎?
I think I can get better care living with my parents. My mother has always prepared dinner when I come home from school. But I sometimes feel restricted at home. There is not enough freedom and privacy. I plan to move out to live alone after graduation. I want to have a independent life.
和爸媽住一起我會得到更好的照顧,放學回來后我就可以吃到媽媽早已準備好的晚餐,但是有時在家我覺得會有點拘束,自由和隱私就不是那么多了,畢業后我打算出去住。我想要有個獨立的生活。
5. Can you imagine what the rooms will be like in the future?
5. 未來的房間會是什么樣?
Frankly speaking,it's hard to imagine because the technology is developing too fast. I think generally they'll be more comfortable, The facilities in rooms will become more modern. Everything will be computerized. When the owners are out the rooms can manage themselves.
老實說,這個很難想象,畢竟技術發展太快了,總之,它們會變得更舒適,屋里的設備會更現代,更多的將由電腦控制,當主人不在家的時候房子可以由它自己來控制。