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Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral Peace 宁静田园生活的遐想>> The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred, I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasionally visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV ---- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong. >>If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country. >>宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市，长在城市，总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样子，或偶尔周末去游玩一下的景象。我的许多朋友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，但其中只有一人真去农村住过，而且不足6个月就回来了。即使他也仍存有幻觉，好像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农民，洁净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。他坚持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫，冉冉升起的朝阳染红树木、牧场，此番美景无与伦比。但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜——电视是唯一的娱乐形式。他也不说商店货物品种单调，以及那些每天不得不从乡下赶到城里工作的不幸的人们。人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波4个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。>>如果你愿舍弃乡下生活那一点点乐趣的话，那么你会发现城市可以为你提供生活中最美好的东西。你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里，因为他们都住在附近，你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。我在乡村有一些熟人，他们每年进城来看一回或几回戏，并把此看作一种特殊的享受。看戏在他们是件大事，需要精心计划。当戏快演完时，他们又为是否能赶上末班火车回家而犯愁。这种焦虑，城里人是从未体验过的。坐公共汽车几站路，就可看到最新的展览、电影、戏剧。买东西也是一种乐趣。物品品种繁多，从来不必用二等品来凑合。乡里人进城采购欣喜若狂，每次回家时都买足了外来商品，直到拿不动方才罢休，连走路都摇摇晃晃的。城市也并非没有良辰美景。寒冷潮湿的冬夜里，广告灯箱发出的暖光，会给人某种安慰。周末，当成千上万进城上班的人回到了他们的乡间寓所之后，空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静的气氛，没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。>>新概念上的，给你参考。
健康&平安
导语：生活在城市或者乡村肯定各有各的利弊，你来自哪里?更喜欢哪种生活呢?下面是我为您收集整理的英语作文，希望对您有所帮助。
住在大城市的优缺点英语作文(一)
Nowadays, most people, especially college graduates choose to work and live in city. They have already used to the city’s lifestyle; they think it’s more convenient to work and live in city. However, for me, I prefer to live in the suburbs, I have three reasons to support my view.
如今,大多数人,尤其是大学毕业生选择在城市工作和生活。因为他们已经习惯了城市的生活方式,他们认为在城市更方便。然而,对我来说,我喜欢住在郊区,我有三个理由来支持我的观点。
Firstly, we can enjoy fresh air in the suburbs. With the rapid development of industry, the city's quality of life become worse and worse，people's physical and mental health is threatened. Suburb has not so many people and cars, has not so many pollution, so living in the suburbs is good for people's physical and mental health.
首先, 郊区有新鲜的空气。工业的快速发展,使城市的生活质量变得越来越差,人们的身心健康受到威胁。郊区没有那么多人和车,没有那么多污染,所以住在郊区更有益于人们的身心健康。
Secondly, the house price is cheaper in the suburbs. The same money can buy or rent larger and more comfortable house in the suburb area than in city. As we all know, the city’s house prices are expensive, many people are not affordable for the high house prices in city.
其次, 郊区的房子的价格相对城市更便宜。同样的钱在郊区比在城市可以买或租更大更舒适的房子。正如我们所知道的,城市的房子的价格是昂贵到很多人特别是年轻人都无法承受。
Last but not least, the suburbs are not busy; people don't have to endure a traffic jam in here. When we go to work in morning and go off work in afternoon, we have to endure all kinds of serious traffic problems, such as electric vehicles drive illegally and too much cars crowed on road.
最后, 郊区的交通通畅。在市区的话,当我们上下班的时候,不得不忍受各种各样的严重的交通问题,如电动车非法行驶,还有太多的堵车的各种交通问题。而在郊区,我们就不用忍受那些问题,郊区车少道路宽广。
In a word, I think living in the suburbs have so many advantages. Live and work in suburbs is more comfortable, it also is good for our physical and metal life. We shall choose a lifestyle which is suitable for us, not just following others blindly.
总之,我认为住在郊区有很多优势。在郊区生活和工作更舒适,它也有利于我们的身心发展。我们都应该选择适合自己的一种生活方式,而不是盲目跟从他人的选择。
住在大城市的优缺点英语作文(二)
A number of people prefer to live in countryside because they consider that living in big cities has many disadvantages.
许多人喜欢住在农村，因为他们觉得生活在大城市有很多的劣势。
First of all, the most obvious problem is traffic. In big cities, traffic jam is quite common everywhere, especially in the rush time. And a large number of people have to spend a great deal of time in going to work and coming back from work. In addition, traffic accident is another threat.
首先，最明显的问题是交通。在大城市里，到处交通堵塞是很常见的现象，尤其是高峰期。很多人不得不花费大量的时间在上下班的途中。此外，交通事故也是另一个威胁。
Second, with the increase of cars and buses in big cities, air pollution has become another disadvantage of living in big cities. Besides, a growing number of factory have also accounted for air pollution in big cities. Consequently, many diseases caused by air pollution are emerging in an endless stream.
第二，随着大城市的汽车和公交车数量的增加，空气污染已成为在大城市生活的另一个劣势。此外，越来越多的工厂也导致了大城市空气污染。因此，很多疾病通过空气传播造成了无止境的污染。
Finally, another image of big cities is relative to noise, such as the noise of transportation, the noise of construction and so on.
最后，大城市的另一个形象是噪音，如交通噪声，施工噪声等。
In a word, living in big cities has many advantages but also disadvantages. And living in big cities or countryside should depend on our personal preference and needs.
总之，生活在大城市有很多优点，不过也有很多缺点。生活在大城市或农村都应该是取决于我们个人的喜好与需求。
住在大城市的优缺点英语作文80词带翻译
