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City:A223,B;country:C201,D228A:Anincreasingnumberofpeoplearepouringintothecityandlookingforanestthere.Somepeopleholdtheopinionthatweshouldliveinthecountryside.However,someothersstronglyarguethatcityisabetterplaceforustolivein.Itisquitenaturalthatpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsmayhavedivergentattitudestowardsit.Ouropinionsaredivided.D:Idon'tlikethecity,themainreasonisthecity--fullofcarbondioxideintheair,withthedevelopmentofcivilizedheat,dustandgasmolecularmixture.Thisismyfirstimpressionofthecity.Millionsoflungsofpeoplelivinginthislittleareaarebreathingoxygentotheair.Butthecharityofoxygenhastobebaptizedbythemachine,andfilteredbytheautomobilefirst.Iprefertheairinthewild,topurifymylungs.Thecity’sairishot,havingmoredust.Hotbecausepeople,enthusiasm,itcontainsallkindsofpeople,variousofideologies,Incities,peoplecannotseeeachotherclearly,whichbecauseofthelargepopulationofthecity.Theairinthevillageisjusttheoppositeitiscoldandfresh,andthepeoplearepurer.C:Yes,Ireallyagreewithher.Ihaveevergonetoliveinthecountry.Evenuntilnow,Ican’tstopthinkingbacktothefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepeaceofliving.Inmymind,nothingcanbecomparedwiththefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.A:Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealwaysregardedcountryassomethingyoulookthroughatrainwidow,orsomethingyouoccasionallyvisitduringtheweekend.IthinkyoufailtomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningsinfrontofTV—virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.Andnoristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweekendswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomes.Andcityismoreconvenient.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.Butforpeoplelivingincountry,visitingthetheatreisamajoroperationwhichinvolvesaconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthelasttrainhome.B:What’smore.Therearemorejobopportunitiesreadilyavailableinbigcities,thepayismoredecent.Besides,childrenaresupposedtobeabletoreceiveaneducationwithahigherqualitycomparedwiththeircounterpartswholiveinthecountryside.Formostfamilies,children’seducationisalwaysputfirst.Moreimportant,shopping,anecessaryactivityineverydaylifeismoreconvenientinthecitythaninthecountry.Urbancitizenscanbuywhattheywantatanytimeofaday.C:However,Iholdadifferentviewconcerningthiscase.Ibelievethatlivinginthecountrysidealsohassomeadvantages.Firstofall,peoplewholiveinthecountrysideoftenhaveamuchcomfortablelifestyle.Mostofthemareimmunefromthesufferingofhighworkstress.Inaddition,althoughtheaveragepaysismuchlessthanthatofbigcities,thepriceofdailynecessities,suchasvegetablesormeat,isusuallymoreinexpensive.Therefore,thecheaplifeinthecountryappealstomanycity-dwellers.Whatismore,insteadofsufferinglonelinesswhichisprevalentinbigcities,childrenmightgrowuphealthierbecauseofharmoniousrelationshipamongresidentsinthecountryside.Acountryupbringingallowschildrentoexperienceamorenaturalenvironmentwithoutallthedistractionsofentertainmentplacesinthecity.D:Bothsidesmakesense.Thereforeitisreallyhardformetodrawadefiniteconclusion.Tomymind,thecountrysideisabetterplaceforpeopletolivein.Countrylifeisfeaturedinthefreshair,thepeacefulnight,andthefriendlypeople.Whereverthecitymaybe,thelifethereismuchmoreexpensivethaninthecountryside.Furthermore,withoutallthedangersanddistractionsofcitylife,theywillgrowuphealthierandbettergroundedinthemoralvaluesoftheirculture