Have you watched the TV drama Meet Yourself? Since it became a huge hit on TV and online, the topic of living in the city or in the country has brought great discussion among the public. Although these two types of living differ from each other by environment, job opportunities (机会) and cost of living, they have something in common such as daily routine (日常事务), values, and people living and working in these areas.
Everyone has a different lifestyle. Their choices depend on their ages, jobs, hometowns and so on. What are young people’s choices? Here is some voice from all over the world.
Jeyong, Korea | I like living in cities more than the country because I like the crowdedness of people all busy walking around. Being with many people and talking to new people are something that I love very much. |
Amanda, England | Well, I’ve lived in very big cities: Tokyo, Bangkok, and Los Angeles. Now it is the first time ever that I’ve lived in the countryside. I’m finding that I like it a lot better. I have time to do things that I could never do in the city, like playing the guitar or even reading news. I’m enjoying a peaceful lifestyle a lot more than the busy city life. |
Martin, America | I grew up on a very small farm in the country. I enjoyed the clean air and the wild life around but it was boring. The city is much more exciting and has a lot more to do, see and experience. So generally speaking, the city is the way to go for me. |
Byran, Canada | I think that living in the city would be so much better than living in the country. I like being active, and I like going out. So for me, living in the country would be boring. |
So what about Chinese people? Since 2022, the words “livable (宜居的) city” have got increasing popularity on Xiaohongshu, China’s biggest lifestyle-sharing platform. A survey was even carried out among young people.
Report on young people’s choices of cities to live in. Which city do you think is the most livable city?
Factors (因素) to consider:
Categories(类别) | Examples |
Life | Languages, food, natural condition, local customs ... |
Economy (经济) | Housing price, job opportunities, the cost of living ... |
Infrastructure (基础设施) | Transportation, hospitals, schools... |
What do you think is the most important factor to consider?
1. What are the common things between the city life and the countryside life?2. What does Amanda think of living in the countryside?
3. Among the people mentioned in the passage, who prefers to live in cities?
4. What are the top three most livable cities according to the report?
5. Which category of factors do young people consider most when choosing a city to live in?
6. What do you think is the most important factor when you choose where to live? Why?
Hello, I’m Cindy. I’m glad to describe my neighborhood to you. I live in
1. Why is Jane sad?
A.She lost her wallet. | B.She missed her mother. | C.She left her wallet in the room. |
A.To Jane’s room. | B.To the playground. | C.To Shanghai. |
4 . 假如你是李明,你的美国朋友Paul发来一封邮件,他想要知道你生活的社区是什么样的。请你用英文给他回一封邮件。
提示:位置:市中心,附近有公园
环境:干净,安静,绿化很好
设施:一家超市,一个操场,一家银行,一家书店,一些餐馆
注意:
1. 包括所有提示信息,可适当发挥;
2. 条理清楚,意思连贯,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 不少于60个词(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)
Dear Paul,
I’m glad to hear from you. In your last email, you asked me something about my community.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Life in this community is great. How is your community? I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours.
Li Ming
5 . Clara and Nan are sisters. They live in an old house. There is a small room on the second floor. In it, there is a doll’s house (玩偶小屋).
“Why don’t you clean it?” says Nan. “It’s dirty.”
Clara moves (移动) all the things out of the house. She cleans them and then puts them back.
The next day Clara goes to the room, but some of the things are out of order. “I put the photo by the clock,” she says. “Now it’s next to the chair.”
Clara asks Nan if she moves the things, but Nan says no. Clara puts all the things back. But the next day, more things are out of order. She puts the guitar on the table. Now it’s behind the TV.
▲ The next day she goes to the room again. She sees a doll move. Clara calls, “Nan!”
Nan runs to the room and lifts (抬起) the doll’s dress. There is a mouse (老鼠) living in the house.
1. What is Clara and Nan’s house like?A.Old. | B.Beautiful. | C.Small. | D.Clean. |
A.难看的 | B.脏的 | C.潮湿的 | D.危险的 |
A.On the table. | B.Behind the TV. | C.By the clock. | D.Next to the chair. |
A.Nan is in the garden now. | B.Nan sees a doll move. |
C.Clara buys a new guitar. | D.Clara puts all the things back. |
A.Nan. | B.Clara. | C.The doll. | D.The mouse. |
My name is Xiao Jun. I come
Many people like living in the city. They say the traffic in the city
I miss the life in the countryside.
7 . For the busy family, keeping the house clean is a big work. So everyone in the house should
As teenagers, remember that it is the chance for you to learn life
A.take after | B.take care | C.give a party | D.play a part |
A.styles | B.skills | C.spirits | D.signs |
A.coming | B.cleaning | C.leaving | D.repairing |
A.with | B.onto | C.against | D.opposite |
A.break | B.condition | C.member | D.problem |
A.boring | B.outgoing | C.interesting | D.surprising |
A.until | B.while | C.before | D.because |
A.ask | B.train | C.order | D.push |
A.upset | B.happy | C.quick | D.stressed |
A.pass | B.argue | C.discuss | D.compare |
among; panda; clear; memory; suddenly; beautiful; bedroom; put; so; own |
My dad has a small raincoat. It’s in a box under his bed in his
About ten years ago, dad was walking along a quiet street one evening when it
9 . One morning when Liu Tao woke up, he had a good idea. He would
“It’s not only OK,” said Dad. “I’ll even
After breakfast, they went out to the
Some birds were singing around them but they had no time to enjoy the
A.borrow | B.catch | C.build | D.buy |
A.park | B.school | C.shop | D.house |
A.make | B.hear | C.help | D.watch |
A.tree | B.chair | C.flower | D.gate |
A.wash | B.cut | C.sell | D.paint |
A.feelings | B.dances | C.songs | D.colors |
A.morning | B.afternoon | C.night | D.day |
A.cold | B.dry | C.hot | D.wet |
Welcome to my house. This is my bedroom. There is
Do you like my bedroom? What’s your