Question

书面表达（满分15分）
请根据下面表格的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文比较绵阳和唐山两座城市。

绵阳	唐山
四川省西北部，距成都以北98公里	地处渤海西北海岸，与北京、天津毗邻
面积2万平方公里，人口520万	总面积13472平方公里，人口714.5万
干燥少雨，总体气候宜人	冬干、夏湿；四季分明
我国重要的科研基地	百年历史的沿海工业城市
都曾遭受地震；人民都在努力重建新家园。

注意：1、文章必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2、文章开头已为你写出，不计入总词数；
3、词数：120字左右；
4、参考词汇：四季分明  four distinctive seasons
If we compare the two cities, we can find both differences and similarities……
                                                                                   
                                                                                   

Answer 1

version 1:
Mianyang is located in the northwest of Sichuan province, about 98 kilometres north of Chengdu, while Tangshan, situated on the northwest coast of the Bohai Sea, is very close to Beijing and Tianjing. In terms of size and population, Mianyang covers an area of 20,000 square kilometers and has a population of 5,2 million. However, Tangshan has a total area of 13,472 square kilometers and 7,145 million inhabitants, Although it rains much less in Mianyang than in Tangshan, the two cities both enjoy a good climate. What’s more, Mianyang is known as an important base of scientific research, while Tangshan is famous as an industrial city with a long history.
Similarly, Mianyang and Tangshan both have been hit by big earthquakes and the people there have been making great efforts to rebuild their new homes ever since.
Version 2:
Mianyang is located in the northwest of Sichuan province, about 98 kilometres north of Chendu. It covers an area of 20,000 square kilometers, and has a population of 5,2 million. Although it is dry and has less rain, Mianyang enjoys a pleasant climate. Besides, Mianyang is known as an important base of scientific research.
Tangshan, situated on the northwest coast of the Bohai Sea, is very close to Beijing and Tianjing. Because of its special location, Tangshan has four distinctive seasons. It is dry in winter but wet in summer. Tangshan has a total area of 13,472 square kilometers and a population of 7,145 million. It is a well-known industrial city with a long history.
However, the two cities still share something: they both have been stricken by great earthquakes, and the people there have been making efforts to rebuild their home ever since.

这是一篇以表格形式为主的作文，要点都在表格中，主要介绍两个城市的位置，面积，气候，重要性，还有共同点，写作时要包括所有的要点，不要遗落，可以适当增减使文章连贯，注意用英语的表达方式，不要有汉语的表达，注意使用表达方位，地点，面积的常用表达方式，如：be located in ，In terms of ，covers an area of ，has a population of 使得表达更地道。