10. What are the differences between big cities and small towns in China?
10. 在中國大城市和小城鎮有什么不同?
On the one hand,there're lots of skyscrapers in big cities. Life there is more convenient, and people can enjoy various forms of entertainment.Education is better in big cities because there are plenty of excellent teachers and advanced teaching equipments,which is beneficial to the future of children. But just as the saying goes,"Every advantage has its disadvantage"; big cities have their own disadvantages. For example ,big cities are crowded and noisy,and living space is limited. On the other hand,small towns have their own advantages. For example,life is quieter,and interpersonal relations are easier to deal with. So they are more suitable for old people to live in?
在一方面,大城市有很多的摩天大樓。生活在那里很方便,人們可以在那里享受各式各樣的娛樂。大城市的教育更好,因為那里有許多出色的教師以及先進的教學設備,這些對孩子的未來有益。但是就像老話說的那樣,“有利必有弊”;大城市也有其缺點。比如,大城市擁擠喧鬧,生活空間有限。另一方面來說,小城鎮有其優勢。比如,生活更安靜,而且人際關系更好處理。因此很適合老年人居住。
11. What do you think of the future development of Chinese cities?
11. 你怎么看中國城市的未來發展?
I think great importance should be attached to the modernization and humanization of cities since there'll be more and more city dwellers in the world,and habitability of cities should become people's priority.
我認為應更注重城市的現代化以及人性化,因為城市居民會越來越多,城市的可居住性成為人們首要考慮的事。
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the countryside?
12. 農村的優勢與劣勢是什么?
First of all,I'll talk about its advantages. In the countryside,the air is clean, the food is fresh,and houses are usually spacious. People are close to nature. Most of all,country people are simple and kind. However,just as the saying goes,"No garden is without weeds"; living in the countryside has its own disadvantages.For example,rural life is dull and monotonous, transportation is not convenient,and markets aren't so advanced. And the biggest disadvantage lies in education. Children in the countryside don't have access to high-quality education which results in their narrow horizons.
首先,我先說一下優勢。在農村,空氣清潔,食物新鮮,而且房子通常比較寬敞。人們接近自然。最重要的是,農村人樸實親切。然而,就像老話說的那樣,“沒有不長雜草的花園”;生活在農村有其劣勢。比如,農村生活單調乏味,交通不便,市場也沒有那么先進。最大的劣勢是教育。農村的孩子沒有接受高質量教育的機會,結果導致他們眼界狹窄。