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文档从网络中收集，己重新整理排版.word版本可编辑,欢迎下载支持.1文档来源为:从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.绝密启用前河池高中2020届高一年级下学期第一次月考试英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷第1页至6页，第H卷第7页至8页。考试结束后，将答案卡交回。注意事项:1 .答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5息米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码的准考证号、姓名和科目。2 .每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效，第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，建议先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题,每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15.答案是c。1. What does the woman wantA. Find a place.2. What will the man do forA. Repair her car.3. Who might Mr. Peterson bA. A new professor.B. 9. 18.to do?B. Buy a map.the woman?B Give her a ride.?C. A department head.D. 9. 15.C. Get an address.C. Pick up her aunt.C. A company director.4 .Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A. Quite different.B. Very interesting.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.C. Too simple.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分2取5分）听下而5段对话。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍,听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.8. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speaker go?A . The Green House Cinema.B The New State Cinema.C. The UME Cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air.B. By taxi.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?C. By bus.A. For business.B. For shopping.C. For holiday.12. Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?C. Fellow workers.A.Driverandpassenger.B.Husbandandwife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C.In aclassroom.14. WhatdoesJohndonow?A. He*satrainer.B. Hetsatourguide.C. He*sacollegestudent.15. Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?A. S10, 500.B. $12, 000.C. S15, 000.16. Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?A. Frour.B. Three.C. Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long has. the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year.B. Ten years.18. What is the speaker * s opinion on public transport?A. It , s comfortable. B. It s time-saving.19. What is good about living in a small town?C. Eighteen years.C. It s cheap.A. It? s safer.B. It s healthier.C. It s more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Colorful.C. Quiet.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.DearMrBlack,Iusedtohaveareallygoodgroupoffriends.Nowthey*reallgettingintosmokinganddrinking.Iwanttofindanewgroupoffriends,butImshy.HowcanIknowwhoarethetypesofpeopleIshouldmakefriends,with,whowillacceptme?Yours,MikeDearMike,Youvealreadymadeaveryimportantstepbecauseyouverealizedthatitstimetofindnewfriends.Makingandkeepinggoodfriendsisachallengeforallofus,whetheryouareshyornot.Sinceyouvedonethissuccessfullybefore,onethingistothinkbackonhowyoudevelopedfriendshipsinthepast.Probablythebestwaytomakeandkeepfriendsistofindotherswhoshareyourinterests.Lastingfriendshipsoftendevelopbetweenpeoplewhoenjoythesameactivities.Youalsowanttobewithfriendswhoshareyourvaluesandgoalsforlife.Itjustdependsonwhatyourowninterestsare.Thatoldsayingisalsotrue-thebestwaytohaveafriendistobeafriend.Reachouttotheotherswhoshareyourinterests,sitwiththematlunch,invitethemtojoinyouintheactivitiesyoualllike,listentotheirthoughtsandtellthemaboutyours.Beingarealfriendtakestimeandeffort.Withtimeandeffort,Imsureyouwillfindsomeverygoodfriendsduringyourschoolyearsandyou*11alwaysbeintouchafterleavingschool.Yours*,TomBlack21. Mikewrotetheletterto.A. askMrBlackwhyhisoldfriendslefthimB. askMrBlackforsomeadviceonmakingfriendsC. askMrBlackwhypeopledontlikehimD. askMrBlacktointroducesomefriendstohim22. WhydoesMikewanttoleavehisoldfriends?A. Becausetheytrytomakehimsmokeanddrink.B. Becausetheynolongerwanttospendtimewithhim.C. Becausetheyhaveformedsomebadhabits.D. Becausetheyhavenevertreatedhimasagoodfriend.23. InMrBlacksopinion,makingandkeepingfriendsis.A. especiallydifficultforstudentsB. justhardforshypeopleC. aneasytaskforsomepeopleD. notsoeasy24. InParagraph2ofhisletter,MrBlackmainlysuggeststhatMikeshouldmakefriendswiththosewho.A. havethesameinterestsashimB. cansetgoodexamplestohimC. havealotofmoneyD. havegoodgoalsforlifeBManycitiesintheUnitedStateshavetrafficproblems,andsomeoftheworstareinLosAngeles,California.LosAngelesisabigcitywithalargedowntownarea.Almosteveryoneinthecityusesacartogetaroundinsteadofusingpublictransportation.Manypeople,wholivefarfromthecity,drivemanykilometerstoworkandbackeveryday.ExpertssayonewaytosolvethetrafficproblemsinLosAngeleswouldbetomakepeoplewanttousepublic.transportationinsteadoftheirowncars.Peoplesaytakingabusshouldbeeasier,fasterandcheaperthandriving.Onepieceofadviceistoreducethecostoftakingthebus.Peoplewhousuallydrivecouldsavealotofmoneyonthecostofgasandparking.Also,LosAngelescouldmakethebuseseasiertousebyhavingthemgotomoreplacesinthecity.Therecouldalsobemorespeciallan.esonthehighwaysthatonlybusescantake.Thesechangeswouldmaketakingthebusfasterandeasierthandrivingacar.Otherexpertssaythebestwaytosolvethetrafficproblemsistochargepeopletodriveonthehighways.Thesechargeswouldbeforthemostcrowdedroads,anddriverswouldhavetopaytotakethem.Thiswouldmakethetrafficlessontheseroads,andthemoneycollectedthiswaycouldbeusedtoimprovetheroadsandpublictransportation.25. HowdomostpeopletravelinLosAngeles?A.Bybike.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.D.Bycar.26. Fromthepassage,weknowthatLosAngeles.A. hasasmalldowntownareaB. isapooranddirtycityC. hasmanytrafficproblemsD. encouragespeopletobuycars27. WhichwayofencouragingpeopletousepublictransportationisNOTtalkedaboutinthepassage?A. Reducingtheco&toftakingabus.B. Makingmorebuslanesonhighways.C. Increasingthepriceofgasandparking.D. Havingbusesgotomoreplacesinthecity.28. Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A. TheCausesofTrafficProblemsB. WaystoSolveTrafficProblemsC. ReasonsforTakingPublicTransportationD. TrafficProblemsandPollutionCOctober15thistheGlobalHandwashia.gDay.Activitiesareplannedinmorethantwentycountriestogetmillionsofpeopleinthedevelopingworldtowashtheirhandswithsoap.Expertssaypeoplearoundtheworldwashtheirhandseveryday,butveryfewusesoapatso-calledimportantmoments.Theseincludeafterusingthetoilet,aftercleaningababyandbeforetouchingfood.GlobalHandwashingDayistheideaofthePublic-PrivatePartnershipforHandwashing（PP-PHW）.Thegoal,theysay,istocreateaculture0fl.handwashingwithsoap.Theorganizerssayallsoapisequallyeffectiveinremovingdisease-causinggerms（纽I菌）.Theysaythecorrectwaytowashistowetyourhandswithalittlewaterandcoverthemwithsoap.Rubitintoallareas,includingunderthefingernails.Then,washwellunderrunningwater.Finally,dryyourhandswithacleancloth.ThePPPHWsayssoapisimportantbecauseitincreasesthetimethatpeoplespendwashing.Soapalsohelpstobreakupthedirtthatholdsmostofthegerms.Anditusuallyleavesapleasantsmell,whichincreasesthechancesthatpeoplewillwashagain.Italsosaysthatwashinghandswithsoapbeforeeatingandafterusingthetoiletcouldsavemorelivesthananymedicine.Itcouldhelpreducecasesofdiarrhea（痢疾），whichisthesecondbiggestcauseofchilddeaths,killingmorethanoneandahalfmillionchildrenayear.29. Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthepassage?A. Tokeephealthybywashinghands.B. Totakeactiontowashhands.C. Towashhandswithsoap.D. Towashhandsoften.30. Whichofthefollowingistherightwaytowashhands?a. Washinghandswellunderrunningwater.b. Coveringhandswithsoap.c. Dryinghands.d. Rubbinghandswithsoap.e. Wettinghands.A.a-c-b-e-dB.e-d-a-b-eC.a-c-b-d-eD.e-b-d-a-c31. Whichfactcantexplainwhysoapisimportant?A. Itgetsallpeopleintothehabitofwashinghands.B. Itgivespeoplealongerhandwashingtime.C. Ithelpstoremovealotofgermsfromhands.D. Itssmellattractspeopletomorehandwashing.32. Accordingtothelastparagraph,diarrheaisadiseasethat.A. killshalfofthekidsinthedevelopingcountriesayearB. canbereducedtosomedegreebywashinghandswithsoapC. causesthegreatestnumberofchilddeathsD. cantbecuredwithoutwashinghandsDAstudyfoundoverweightadultslostnearly101b（10磅）in12weeksafterdrinkingwaterhalfanhourbeforebreakfast,lunchanddinner.Researcherssayitcouldprovidealow-costsolutiontoBritainsincreasingobesitycrisis.Theyconductedanexperimentandtheobeseadultsexperimentedweregivenaweightmanagementconsultation.Theywereadvisedonchangingtheirlifestyleanddietandhowtoimprovetheirlevelsofphysicalactivity.Halfwereaskedtodrinkwaterbeforemealsandhalfwerejustaskedtoimaginethattheyhadafullstomachbeforeeating.Thefirstgrouplost21b14ozmorethanthesecondgroup,onaverage.Sparklingwater（苏打水），sodasandsweeteneddrinkswerenotallowedandparticipantsdrankplaintapwater.HelenParretti,DoctoroftheNationalInstituteforHealthResearchattheUniversityofBirminghamandleadauthoroftheresearch,said,Thebeautyofthesefindingsisinthesimplicity.Justdrinkingapint（品脱）ofwater,threetimesaday,beforeyourmainmealsmayhelpreduceyourweight.“Whencombinedwithbriefinstructionsonhowtoincreaseyouramountofphysicalactivityandonahealthydiet,thisseemstohelppeopletoachievesomeextraweightlossatahealthyrate.Itssomethingthatdoesnttakemuchworkinourbusyeverydaylives.”Manyweight-lossplansadvisepeopletodrinkwater,butnopreviousstudiesdirectlytestedthis.LastnightTamFrysaid,uThereisawidelyheldviewthatsimpletapwaterisplainboringandcouldn,tpossiblyhelpyoufeelfull-butitdoes.Dr.LouisLevy,headofnutritionscienceatPublicHealthEngland,said,uThirstcansometimesbemistakenforhunger.”Headded.uWhilewaterdoesnotcauseyoutoloseweight,itdoeskeepyouhydrated（含水的）andmighthelpyoutoeatless.”33. Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?A. Anewexperimentabouttheyoungpeople.B. Astudythathavingwaterbeforeeachmealmaybeatobesitycrisis.C. Howtoloseweightfortheyoungpeople.D. Theimportanceofdrinkingwater.34. Whatadvicedidtheobeseadultsexperimentedget?A. Howtoloseweightinashorttime.rB. Alwaysimagingtheyhadafullstomachbeforedrinkingwater.C. Changingtheirlifestyleanddietandimprovingtheirlevelsofphysicalactivity.D. Howtodrinkwaterinthedaytime.35. Dr.LouisLevythoughtthat.A. ApersonwhoisthirstyisactuallyhungryB. WateritselfcanmakepeopleloseweightC. WatercanmakepeoplefeelhungryD. Watermayhelppeopleeatless第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Itseemsthatthereisneverenoughtimeintheday.But,sinceweallgetthesame24hours,whyisitthatsomepeopleachievemuchmorethanothers?36Keepato-dolist.Youshouldhavearemindersystemtotellyouwhenyouneedtodowhat.37Carryapenand,paperwhereveryougoandwritedownthethingsyouneedtodo,includingappointmentsanddeadlines.Setgoals.Setyourselfspecificgoals,andmakesurethattheyarerealistic.Todothis,youfirstneedtoexamineyourpresentsituationandassess（判断）whichgoalsareimportanttoyou.Haveasecondaryroutetoyourgoalsincaseyouhavetochangeyourplans.Breakdowntasks.Breakgoalsdownintodifferentpartssothatyoucanaccomplishthemonestepatatime.38Trytocompleteonetaskbeforeyougoontothenext.Organizeyourtime.39Agoodwaytodothisistorecordeverythingyoudoforaweekindetailandthenexamineyourrecordtoseehowyouuseorwasteyourtime.40Keepyourworkspacetidysothatyoucanworkefficiently-itshardtoworkifthingsyouneedtofindareburiedunderapileofpaper!Worktoschedule（为安排时间）sothatyoucanmeetdeadlinesingoodtime-don,tleaveeverythinguntilthelastminute.ADevelop,aregularworkorder.B. Makeadetailedplan.C. ThebesttimetodosomethingisusuallyNOW.D. Theanswerliesingoodtimemanagement.E. Don,ttrytoremembereverythinginyourhead.F. Writethesestepsdown,andtrytobeasdetailedasyoucanwhenyoudothis.G. Identifyareasofyourlifewhereyouarewastingtimeandtrytoreducethem.第n卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LongagoIcametothecitynearmyhometowntofindajob.Imetallkindsof41andsoIusedupallmymoneysoon.Oneday,I42abusquietlyatduskwhenmostpeoplegotoffwork.Suddenly,a43criedloudly,“Someonehas44mymoney!”Ifelt45,becausehismoneywasinmy46.Somepeoplesuggestedthebusbe47tothepolicestation,butsomewereagainstit48theywereinahurrytogobackhome.Thewholebuswasvery49.Thedriverthen50thebusbytheroadandturnedonthelightsto51themoney.Atthattime,onepassengersaid,uTurnoffthelightsandgivethethiefachancetotakeoutthemoney.Thenthebusgot52.WhenIwasstillstruggling（斗争）inmindwhethertotakeoutthemoneyornot,thelightswereonagain.Therewasno53onthefloor.Someonesaidagain,“Givehimonemore54.“Thenthelightswereoffagain.Myheartkeptbeatingfast.Thelightswereonagainbuttheygotthe55result.Thepassengerswereinheateddiscussionagain.Atthattime,someonesaidagain,“Givehimthe56chance!SuddenlyIfelt57andtookoutallthemoneywhenthelightswereoffagain.FormanyyearsIhavefelt58totheonewhogavemethreechancesto39mymistake.Whenthefirstandsecondchancescome,youmaynotbepreparedwellordonthaveenough60toact.Whenthethirdchancecomesyoushouldknowclearlywhatyoushoulddo.41.A.strangersB.difficultiesC.chancesD.dangers42.A.gotonB.waitedforC.ranforD.passedby43.A.driverB.thiefC.policemanD.passenger44.A.paidB.borrowedC.stolenD.received45.A.nervousB.sadC.calmD.disappointed46.A.mindB.bankC.handD.house47.A.pushedB.drivenC.drawnD.carried48.A.ifB.thoughC.onceD.becauseA49.A.dirtyB.brightC.noisyD.empty50.A.lostB.stoppedC.missedD.found51.A.D.takeoutsearchedforB.givebackC.throwaway52.A.coldB.cleanC.darkD.crowded53.A.moneyB.waterC.paperD.space54.A.reasonB.opportunityC.wayD.choice55.A.strangeB.excitingC.secondD.same56.A.lastB.onlyC.fairD.good57.A.upsetB.awakenedC.pleasedD.interested58.A.painfulB.sorryC.luckyD.grateful59.A.makeB.tryC.correctD.repeat60. A. courageB. strengthC. skillD.experience第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，一共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Ienjoydoing61(physics)traininginmyfreetime.Yesterday,whenIwasworkingoutatagymonmylunchhour,Isaw62elderlyladythereridingonabike.Shecouldn，twalkverywell,63shehadacane(手杖)nearher,butshewasstillthere64(work)hard.AfterIfinishedmyexercising,ItoldherthatIwasgoingtowaitforheruntilshegotdoneandthatIwouldwalkherouttohercar.Itwasalittlefartohercaranditwasa65(fog)dayyesterdayinMissouri.Iwalkedher66thecarandopenedthecardoorforher,67wonmeherbigsmileandgratitude.Iknowitisasmallthing,butIfeltsogoodinsideforhelpingher.68myhelp,shecouldhavefallen69（easy）inthewetparkinglot,andnoonewouldhaveknownshehadfallen.I70（know）sheneededmyhelp,andhersmilewasenoughtomake,myday.第四部分写作（共两节满分35）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：L每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hello,Peter.I,mverygratefulforyourconcernaboutmycomingexam.Totellyouthetruth,Ihavebeenbusypreparefortheexamrecently.Someclassmatesarefeelingrealstressedduetotheexam,butIdonttakethemsoseriously.IalwayslearninarelaxingmoodandImmakingagreatprogress.NowthatIhadtriedmybest,itdoesn，tmattermuchtomewhattheresultis.Inmyopinion,weshouldkeepagoodbalanceamongourstudy,restorexercise.Ibelievewecanbesucceededifwepreparefortheexaminaproperway.Itdappreciateifyoucouldgivemesomegoodadvices.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Mike将要在中国过春3他想了解我国过春节的情况。请你根据下面要点写一篇英语短文。1 .春节是中国的重大节日；2 .节前人们要大扫除；3 .全家人在一起吃年夜饭；4 .孩子们会得到压岁钱：5 .年初一穿新衣服，走亲访友，互道吉利。注意：1.词数：100左右：2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearMike,I*mverygladtoknowthatyouwillcelebratetheSpringFestivalin.China.Yourssincerely,LiHua录音原文Text1W:Excuseme.Thisistheaddress.HowdoIfindit?M:Right.You*11needastreetmap.Heresone,andI11showyouwhereitis.Text2W:Ohmy!Mycarbrokedown,andIhavetomeetmyauntattherailwaystationbeforenoon.M:You*relucky.Icandropyouoffonmyway.Text3W:DidyouhearthatMr.Petersoniscomingnextweek,Gordon?M:Yes,SpOIcalledallthedepartmentheadstomyofficethismorning.Weneedtogivehimreportsonourprogram.Text4W:IhopeyoulikethebookIlentyou.Iwasntsureifyou*dbeinterested.M:Ihadthesamedoubtatfirst.ButonceIstarted,Isimplycouldn,tputitdown.Text5W:Whatisgoingon?ItsMay,andwestillhavetowearwarmclothes.M:Well,there,ssomegoodnewsontheradio.Youprobablycanwearshortstomorrow.Text6W:Harry,lettsplaysomeping-pongtoday.M：Idlovetoplayasetortwo,butmyrightarmhurts.1vedecidedtostopplayingping-ponguntilitfeelsbetter.W:Well,howaboutgoingskating?M:Idliketo,butmykneehurts,too.W:Harry,stopmakingexcuses!Yourejustlazy.M:No,Imnot!Youknow,there?sabasketballmatchonTVtoday.Letsjuststayhomeand.watchit.W:OK.Youstay,andI*11playwithHelen.Text7Wr:Whatdoyouwanttodotonight?M:Howaboutgoingtothecinema?Ishouldbehomefromworkat5:45.Thenwecangooutandeatbeforeweseeafilm.W:Whatdoyouwanttosee?M:There,sagoodartfilmattheGreenHouseCinema.W:Let*ssee*itstartsat6:15.Idontthinkwecangetthereintimetoseethebeginning.HowabouttheactionfilmattheNewStateCinema?Itstartsat6:50.Perhapsthe7:00oneattheUMECinemaisevenbetter.ItstarsJackieChan.M:OK,thatsfine.Ilikehim,too.Text8M:Hey,Lucy.Doyouhavesometimetotalkaboutnextweek*stripwithme?W:Sure,Dave.M:OK.So,wereleavingonMondayfromHartsfieldInternationalAirport,andreturningonFriday.Dowetakeourselvestotheairport?Maybeweneedtobookataxi,orjustgobybus.W:No,wedon*thaveto.Thecompanycarwillpickusupandtakeusthere.M:Oh,thatsgood.When?W:Ourflightleavesat11:00a.m.,sotheyshouldpickusupbetween8:00and9:00a.m.Besides,thecompanypaysforourtrip,includinghotelandfood.M:Howmuchwillthatbe?W:Well,NewYorkisaprettyexpensivecity.So,eachofuswillget$200aday.M:Oh,OK.Thanksfortellingmethat.W:You,rewelcome.Text9W:Pleasesitdown.Letssee*youreMr.Smith.Isthatcorrect?M:Yes.JohnSmith.W:Andyoureinterestedinthisjob?M:Yes,Iam.I*11graduatefromcollegethecomingJune.MymajorisChinese.W:Isee.Haveyoueverdoneanyworkinthisfield?M:Yes,IusedtobeatourguideforChinesetravellers.W:Good.Now,howmuchmoneydoyouexpecttohaveforayear?M:FromwhatI,veread,itseemsthatastartingpaywouldbearound$12,000ayear.W:Here,youwouldstartat$10,500forthefirstyearakindoftrainingperiod.ThenyouwouldgotoS15,000.M:Thatsoundsfairenough.Whatdoyouthinkarethechancesformetogetajobhere?W:Well,Imtalkingtothreepeopletodayandfourtomorrow.We11behiringtwopeople.You*11hearfromussometimenextmonth.Goodluck!Andthanksforcomingintoday.Text10Well,I,dlovetosharewithyoumypersonalopinionsoncitylifeandlifeinsmalltowns.IgrewupinasmalltownuntilIwas18andthenmovedtoabigcity,soIhaveexperiencedthegoodandbadsidesofboth.IneverthoughtthatIwouldlikelivinginabigcity,butIwaswrong.Aftertenyearsoflivinginone,Icantimagineeverlivinginasmalltownagain.Surelysmalltownsandbigcitiesbothhavesomeproblemsintermsoftransport.Inasmalltown,youhavetoownacartomakelifecomfortable.Youcantgetaroundwithoutonebecausethereisntanykindofpublictransport.Bigcitiesgenerallyhaveheavytrafficandexpensiveparking,butthereyouhaveachoiceoftakingpublictransport,whichischeaperthandriving.So,ifyoudonthaveacar,youtdbetterliveiqthecity.Ialsolovetheexcitinglifeinbigcities.Icanalwaysenjoyalotoffilms,concerts,andotherwonderfulshows.However,thesethingsarenotcommoninsmalltowns.ThefinalthingIlikeaboutlargecitiesisthatyoucanmeetdifferentkindsofpeople.However,youseldomfindsuchavarietyofpeopleinasmallertown.Ithinkthatlivinginanareawhereeveryonewasjustlikemewouldquicklybecomedull.Ofcourse,safetyshouldbeconsidered,andthat9soneareawheresmalltownsarebetterthanbigcities.Still,Iwouldratherbeabitmorecarefulandliveinalargecitythantofeelsafebutdull.参考答案1
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