Question

某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为“Living in the City”的有关城市生活利和弊的文章，根据下面提示，写一篇词数100左右的短文，可做适当发挥。

Advantages	Disadvantages
找工作容易	生活消费高
交通便利	人口多，拥挤
有公园、饭店等休闲场所	空气污染，居住环境差

（说明：书面表达必须采用如下标准答题卡，并引导考生养成规范答题习惯）

Answer 1

Living in the City
Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages.
It is often easier to find jobs. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks whenever you want to relax.
However, living in the city is often very expensive. You must find a well-paid job; otherwise, you will not be able to afford the things you will do. What’s more, the city is always crowded, noisy and dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside.

试题分析：考查提纲式作文：要求写一篇题为“Living in the City”的有关城市生活利和弊的文章，写好提纲式作文的关键是认真审题和分析所给的提纲，因此考生首先要认真阅读前面的提示，这篇文章的要点是以表格的形式给出的，要点很详细，考生只要灵活运用英语知识，采用不同的表达方式将各要点完整地表述出来，注意主次分明，详略得当。语言力求准确、简洁。根据情景的发展，按顺序安排好材料。同时应选用合适的连接词或过渡词，使文章具有一定的连贯性。考生必须认真查验是否有漏写情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等
【亮点说明】这篇范文一个很大的亮点是句式多变：Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages.这句话是动名词做主语， It is often easier to find jobs. 这句话是it做形式主语， there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see.这句话用了不定式做定语， You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks whenever you want to relax.这句话用了让步状语从句， You must find a well-paid job; otherwise, you will not be able to afford the things you will do.这句话用了定语从句， It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside. 这句话用了定语从句。另外，范文还使用了Besides, However, What’s more,这样的关联词，使文章更加连贯。