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TheFirstDebater:Goodafternooneveryone!Citiesaresettlementsbasedonnon-agriculturalindustriesandnon-agriculturalpopulation.Countrysideisanareabasedonagriculturalindustryincludingnaturaleconomyandthefirstindustry,avarietyoffarmssuchaslivestockandaquaculture['ækwəkʌltʃə(r)]andforestproductionareas,horticulture['hɔrtɪ,kʌltʃɚ]andvegetableproductionareas.Withthecontinuousprogressofindustrialization,peoplebegantounconsciouslyignoretheexistenceofcountryside.However,fromtheperspectiveofourside,wekeepfirmlytheopinionthatpeoplearemuchhappierlivinginthecountrysidethaninthecity.Thereasonsareasfollows:Tobeginwith,theamazingandbreathtakingpastoral['pæstərəl]landscapeandnaturalscenerythatonlyowedbythecountrysidemaybethevitalanddecisivefactortokeepthemajorityofruralpeoplecontinuinglivinginthecountrysidewithoutmigratingtocities.Asweallknow,themodernizationbringsnotonlythecivilizationprogresstousbutalsotheunavoidabledamagetothenaturalenvironmentforhumanactivities,whichisespeciallyactiveinthecities.Allindicatorsofthecities’environment,suchastheParticulate[pɚ'tɪkjə,let]AirPollution,Electromagnetic：[i'lektrəumæg'netik]RadiationPollution,Automobileexhaustpollutionarefairlyexcessivecomparedwiththecountryside’s,thuspeopleincitiescanseldomenjoyahealthyandpositivelivingconditions.Besides,inthecountryside,peoplecanalsoenjoythedeephumantouchbychatting,byvisitingeachothernowandthen,byworkingoutgroupbygroup,whilethepeopleincitieshavenochoicebuttobealonelycommuterdayafterdayyearafteryear,thusalsomakingtherelationshipbetweenthemmoreandmoreestranged.Thereisasurveyamong7citiesshowingthatpeople’saverageexpenseontheirfarefortheircommuteeverymonthevenreach375yuan,whichtakes12.5percentoftheirincome;alsoin2008,therushhourinNanjingextendedfrom3.5hoursto5hoursandtheaveragespeedofautomobileis20kilometersperhour.Itreallyreflectstheheavytrafficandoverburdenedtransportation,whichdiscouragespeopletoliveincities.Inaddition,thereisalsoaindispensablereasonshouldberesponsibleforthehappinessderivedfromthecountryside;peopleincountrysidemayhardlygotothesupermarketbuttheirdailydietisrelativelyhealthyandsecureforwhichtheirfoodisgreenfoodandtheirwaterisderivedfromtheground.Inthemeantime,thesuddenoutbreakoftransmitteddiseasedisastercansweepdownthecityeasilybutthecountrysideotherwise,foritsrelativelyremotelocationandtheinfrequentexchangewiththeoutside.Tosumup,wemaintainquitefirmlytheviewthatpeoplearehappierlivinginthecountrysidethanthecities,owingtoitsquiet,friendlyandharmoniousenvironmentandtightrelationshipamongneighborsandthefreedomofgoingaroundandworkingandthelesschanceofpickingupsomedisease.FreeDebating:(Toourfellowdebater)1.Couldyoudenythatpeoplelivinginamorenaturalratherthananoisyenvironmenttendtohaveamerrymood,orcouldyoudenythatthecountrysidecancertainlysatisfypeople’srequirementofenvironmenteasily?Incities,thepoorairquality,theinvisibleElectromagneticRadiationPollutioncanbedistressingandthesandstormcouldbeadisasterforpeople’srespiratory[rɪ'spaɪrə,torɪ]health.2.Haveyoueverheardthattheheavytrafficincountrysideorhaveyouheardthattheredlightkeepsdriverswaitingformorethan60minuteseveryday?Thesurveymentionedaboveshowsthatweshouldbefasterifwereplaceourcarswithbikesorevenourfeet.Thetrafficontheroadsincountrysideismoreconvenientandwheneveryouwanttoleaveforsomeplacesthetransportationisveryeasywithoutconsideringtheholidaytimeorthedailyincities.3.Thepopulationofcitiescancreateaseriesofproblemswhilethecountrysideisotherwise.Forexample,thehighrateofcrimeandthelargerpossibilityofsufferingfromdisease.4.Somerelateddatashowsthatthehouserateincitiescanbe10timeshigherthanincountryside.Wouldyoupreferaplacewhereyouareworriedaboutyourhouseeveryminute?5.Whenasuddendisasteroccurred,peopleinthecitiesmayeasilygetintopanicandunfortunatelymaketherescuemoredifficult.Wouldyoupreferthesparedistributioncountrysideortheunsafecities?6.Whenyouareconcentratingonyourjoboryourclassesintheofficeortheclassandaunexpectedphonecallormessageorwhenyouarewalkinginthestreetasalesmantrytopersuadeyoutobuyingsomething,howdoyoufeelthis?Todaythelitter-messagesarelitteredeverywhere;inthestreetthereareallsortof“niupixuan”ads;peoplewouldn’thaveagoodmood.7.Inthecities,peopleshouldmakeanexactplanontheirdailyexpense.Whenyouareathomethevisitorsarethetariffcollectionorthewatercollection,wouldyoufeelupsetorevenannoyed?Incountryside,peopleneedn’thavetoworryaboutthattheirdailyexpensewouldexceedtheirdailywageandsoofcoursetheywillprefermoreinthecountryside.8.Whenyouarelivingincities,youwillbeeasilytiredoftheprofit-firstatmosphere.9.Incountryside,youcangoaroundeverywherefreeofcharge,however,incitiesevensomeparksareinaccessibleunlessyouarecharged.10.Incities,peoplecanhardlystandtherapidpaceandthetremendousstresscomingfromtheirjobsandtheirlife.Willyoubehappierthere?11.Inourcountry,asweallknow,thegovernmenthasputforwardseriesofpolicytoenhancethelifelevelincountryside.Itisreportedthattheareareachingabetter-offlifestandardtakesmorethan90%by2010inShanghai.Doesitmattertopeople’shappinessthatthelifestandardincitiesisabithigherthani