【题目】

Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a bigcity. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and detailsto support your answer.

【范文】The Advantages of City Life

There are undeniable advantages to both life in a big city and in a smalltown. The former offers more excitement and convenience while the latter offersa cleaner, quieter and often friendlier place to live. However, despite theadvantages of small town life, I prefer to live in a big city for severalreasons.

First, life in the city is more convenient. More goods are available andstores are open later. Also, there is better public transportation so it iseasier to get around. I can find almost anything I want easily in the city.Second, there are more ways to spend leisure time in the city. There are manyplaces I can go to meet friends and have fun. Finally, and most importantly, thecity offers more educational and career opportunities. The city often attractsthe best teachers and the best companies. There is also a wider choice of jobsso it is easier to move up the career ladder.

For all of these reasons, I prefer to live in the city. Although Isometimes miss the fresh air and quiet life of a small town, nothing can make upfor the opportunities that the city offers me. If one wants to be successful, Ibelieve the best place to live is the city.

【译文】都市生活的优点

在大都市和在小城镇生活各有优点，这是不可否认的。前者提供给人们比较多的乐趣及便利，而后者则提供给人们一个比较干净、安静，而且通常更亲切的居住场所。然而，尽管小镇生活有这些优点，但基于某些理由，我还是比较喜欢住在大都市里。

首先，都市生活比较方便，可以买到比较多的商品，而且商店营业时间比较晚。此外，都市里有较好的公共运输工具，到哪里都比较容易。在都市里，我几乎可以轻易地找到任何我想要的东西。其次，在都市里有更多的方式消磨休闲时间。有很多地方可以让我去认识朋友，并且玩得很开心。最后，也是最重要的一点是，都市提供更多教育及就业的机会。都市往往能吸引最好的老师以及最好的公司。因为工作机会比较广泛，所以要升迁也比较容易。托福听力材料

基于上述种种理由，我比较喜欢住在都市。虽然有时候我会想念小镇新鲜的空气及安静的生活，但没有什么可以弥补都市提供给我的机会。如果想要成功，我认为最好的居住地点就是都市。