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住在大城市还是住在乡下

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LivinginaLargeModernCityorintheCountry?

"Avoidtherush-hours"mustbethesloganoflargecitiestheworldover.Whereveryougo,especiail  atweek-endsoronholidays,you'11findthatthetrainsarepacked,streetscrowded,busesqueued,restauranttablesshared.MoreOver,thesmallestunforeseeheventlikeapower-cut,anexceptionallyheavysnowfallorrainfallcanbringaboutconditionsofutterinconvenienceandchaos.

City-dwellersareobligedbytheirenvironmenttoadoptawhollyunnaturalwayoflife.Theylosetouchwithnatureandallthesimple,goodthingsoflifelikesunshineandfreshairatapremium.Tallbuildingsblockoutthesun.Trafficfumespollutetheatmosphere,Theflowoftrafficgoesonunceasinglyandthenoise-neverstops.

Thefunnythingaboutitallinalargemoderncityis,thatyoupaydearlyfortht"privilege"ofliving.Thedemandforaommodationissogreatthatitisoftenimpossibleforordinarypeopletobuyahouse/flatoftheirown.Furthermore,thecostoflivingisveryhigh.Justabouteverythingyoubuyislikelytobemoreexpensivethanitwouldbeinthecountry.

Inaddition,city-dwellersliveunderconstantthreat.Thecrimerateinmostcitiesisveryhigh.Housesareoftenburgled.Citiesbreedcrimeandviolenceandarefullofplacesyouwouldbeafraidtovisitatnight.Ifyouthinkaboutit,theyarenotreallyfittoliveinatall.Cananyonereallydoubtthatthecountryiswhatmanwasbornforandwherehetrulybelongs?