宏观居住环境:HOMETOWN微观居住环境:FLAT/HOUSEWheredoyoucomefrom?Canyoutellmemoreaboutyourhometown?Iamfromaninland/coastalcity,locatedinthenorthwestern/southeasternChina.Itiswell–knownforitsscenicbeauty/historicbuildings(architecture)/tastyfood,suchasJiuzhaigou/theSummerPlace/roastduck.Icomefromalarge/ancientcity/metropoliswithalonghistory/profoundhistory.Icomefromanenergeticcitywhereeveryoneisbusywithbuildingabrightfutureforhimself.旅游景点:Touristattraction,scenicspotSummerPalaceattractsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.SummerPalaceisamust–seeinourcity.Travelsshouldn’tmissthePalaceMuseum,whichisaworld–famousimperialcity.MountainTaishanisworthavisit.TrafficEnvironmentAirqualityWaterqualityFoodsafetyEducationsystemTrafficinBeijingisalwaysanightmare.IspendmorethantwohoursoncommutingwhenIdrivetowork.Iguesstakingpublictransportationisaslightlybetterchoice,butitisalwayssocrowdedduringrushhours.Ihopeourgovernmentcanputinmoreeffortstosolvethisproblem.Ilovemycity,buttobefair,itisnotaperfectplacetolive.Iamreallyconcernedabouttheairqualityinmyhometown.Itissohazy/smoggyinwinterthatpeoplecannevergooutsidewithoutamask.Peoplearestilltryingtofigureouttherootoftheproblem.Idohopewecanenjoyfreshairmore.FurtherdevelopedtransportationsBettereducationopportunitiesMorejobopportunitiesBetterhealthcaresystemApparently,livinginabigcitieshasitsadvantages.Forexample,…..Therearewell–developedtransportationnetworksinbiggercitieswheresubways,taxiscantakeyouanywhereyoulike.Also,childrenareentitledtobettereducationopportunitiesthere.Tobefair,studentsstandabetterchanceinlargecitiesthaninruralareas.Beentitledtosth.有权利获得、能享受Tostandabetterchance更加有可能Nottomentionmorejobopportunitiesforyoungpeopletomakeabetterfutureforthemselves.Metropolisprovidesamorefriendlyenvironmentforyounggraduatesandstart–upbusinesses.Nottomention更别提,更不用说Tomakeabetterfutureforoneself打拼Start–upbusiness创业公司Inaddition,therearealotmorehospitalswiththemostadvancedequipmentandprofessionalspecialistsinbiggercities.People,especiallyseniorcitizens,don’thavetoworrywhentheygotsick.Inaddition另外、此外Advancedequipment先进设备Professionalspecialist专业人士、专家Seniorcitizen老年人四季如春四季分明Myhometownisknownasthe“springcity”,becauseweatherthereisalwaysmild.Thereisacleardistinctionintheclimatebetweenseasonsinmyhometown.It’sveryhotinsummerinmyhometown,especiallyinAugust.Actually,thetemperaturecanreach40degreeCelsiusandyouwouldprobablygetsunburned/sunstrokeafterstandingdirectlyunderthesunover10minutes.DegreeCelsius摄氏度Sunburn晒伤Sunstroke中暑Winterinmyhometownisdryandfreezing.Peoplecan’tgooutsidewithoutwrappingthemselvesupwithhats,scarvesandfurcoats.Outsidescan’talwayshandlethecoldweatherbutIgotusedtoitwhenIwasalittlegirl.Freezing非常寒冷的Wraponeselfupwith穿……衣服Getusedtosth.习惯于Theweatherinmyhometownisquitedreadful,especiallythisyear.Ithasbeenrainingnonstopformorethan2weeks,whichhasneverhappenedbefore.Insomeareas,peopleareactuallygoingtoworkbyboatbecauseoftheflood.Thefirstthingyoushouldrememberistobringyourumbrellawhereveryougo.Dreadful令人不愉快的、可怕的Nonstop不停地、连续地Thefirstthing最重要的Home:house,flat,rentedapartmentCampus:dormitory(dorm)(oncampus,inadorm)注意介词Ilivealoneinarentedapartment,whichiscozyandcomfortable.Iboughtallthefurnitureonmyownandmadeitintoasweethomefromanemptyroom.Itfeelssorelaxedtocomebackhomeafteralongdayatwork/school.cozyandcomfortable温馨舒适Tomakesth.intosth.变成Iliveoncampusinacrowdeddormitory.Thefourofussharearoom.Thedownsideofthiskindoflivingarrangementisobvious.Idon’thavealotofprivacyandIhavetoaccommodatetoothers’schedule.But,tobefair,Idoenjoythecompanyofmywonderfulroommates.Downside缺点、不足Livingarrangement居住条件、居住安排accommodateto适应、配合LocationEnvironmentCommunityRoomNeighborsIninnercityInsuburbsDowntownCountryside老城区城郊(高档社区)市中心乡村DoormanbuildingCentralair–conditioningAir–conditionerHeating/radiator24–hourhotwaterVoice–controlledlight门卫中央空调系统空调暖气24小时热水声控灯Myapartmentisinstalledwith….Myapartmentprovidesuswith…安装有,提供Iliveinaconvenientcommunitywherethesubwaystationiswithinwalkingdistance.Almostallmyneighborstakethesubwaytogoandoffwork,soinevitablyitiscrowdedduringrushhours.Withinwalkingdistance不远、走路就到Goandoffwork上下班Inevitably不可避免地、免不了地Iliveoncampus,whichisanidealchoiceforme.Studentscanhavefreeaccesstoallthefacilities,suchasgym,libraryandhealthcenter.Nottomentionthecostisrelativelylowcomparedtothemonthlyrentofhigh–endcommunities.havefreeaccessto免费使用Facilities(facility)设施Gym健身房Healthcenter校医院,相当于communityhospitalComparedto相较于,与……相比Mynextdoorneighborisaboyofmyage.Wegottoknoweachotherbecausewearebothhugefansofbasketball.Onweekends,myneighborlikestoinvitehisfriendsoverandhangout.Itcanbealittlenoisysometimes,butitisgoodtohaveaneasygoingneighborlikehim.ofmyage和我同龄hugefansof非常热爱Hangout一起玩、消磨时间EventhoughIhavelivedinmyapartmentbuildingformorethan5years,Istillcan’tsayIknowmyneighborsverymuch.Iguessweareabitindifferenttoeachother.Alltheinteractionswehaveisjustnoddingtoeachotherintheelevator.Iadmitthat’salittlesad,butIguessthat’sthecaseinbigcitie