Why do people prefer to live in cities?为什么人们喜欢住在城市？

王涛涛

如今，许多人选择生活在城市里，为什么他们喜欢住在城市呢？

1 Living in cities can have many positive impacts compared to rural life. Because of these benefits， many people live in cities now. Although it is important to think of both sides， this article will focus on the advantages of living in cities rather than in rural areas， countryside or suburbs. Here are some advantages of living in big cities.

More job opportunities

2 In cities， there are more jobs and various opportunities in different fields， which helps people to find a job compared to the villages or other rural areas. The job market is a lot more competitive in cities， but there are a lot of job opportunities and a wide variety of jobs available that you can take.

More chances of meeting new people

3 One of the major ways in which people get new opportunities is meeting new people and city life offers this. Wherever you go in the city， you will encounter new people and will be in the mix of meeting someone who can suggest an opportunity for you.

A lot of variety and choices

4 You have a lot more variety and choices in city life than in rural life. This is because of the abundance and mix of people and culture. This will help people to understand their own choices and themselves better in relation to what they like and dislike or which path will give them more opportunities in life.

Better infrastructure and educational opportunities

5 There are more educational opportunities and a lot of different courses and institutions available in cities. If you have children， then it might be better to migrate to the city as they will have a lot more opportunities and will be exposed to a more modern lifestyle. There is always an opportunity to learn something new or develop something new in a city.

More overall facilities and knowledge about health

6 There are more opportunities for medical care， such as good doctors and vaccination（疫苗接種） opportunities. People are known to live longer because they have purposeful lives and dedicate themselves to more worthy causes. There are also large pools of gyms and parks in cities that encourage people to walk and exercise.

[Reading][Check]

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Inference    1. How is the text developed？

A. By giving examples. B. By following the time order.

C. By listing reasons. D. By raising questions.

Detail 2. Why does the author think people have more choices in cities from paragraph 4？

A. There are various job opportunities in different areas in cities.

B. New people can provide more working opportunities in cities.

C. More educational opportunities and facilities are available in cities.

D. People and culture mixtures help them to have more choices in cities.

Vocabulary    3. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to？

A. Parents. B. Children. C. Courses. D. Institutions.

Inference    4. From which is the text probably taken？

A. A research paper. B. A travel brochure.

C. A news report. D. A life magazine.

Ⅱ. Discussion

How are the city and country lifestyles different in China？ Which is better， living in the city or living in the country？ Give your reasons.

[Language][Study]

Ⅰ. Discover the useful structure in the text

It might be better （for sb） to do sth 做某事（對某人）也许更好

If you have children， then it might be better to migrate to the city as they will have a lot more opportunities and will be exposed to a more modern lifestyle. 如果你有孩子，那么移居到城市里也许更好，因为（在城市里）他们会有更多的机会，而且可以接触到更现代的生活方式。

Ⅱ. Memorize some text?centered chunks

focus on 专注于

rather than 而不是

rural areas 农村地区

a wide variety of 各种各样的

be exposed to 接触

medical care 医疗保健

dedicate oneself to 致力于