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第一部分：期末 《住在城市——疯狂的念头》（Living in a City—a Crazy Idea） Tired of the city life, some city-dwellers opt for city suburbs as their residence. They are flocking there to avoid people-in the city, wherever you look, it’s people, people, people. It’s not strange for then to complain about the living conditions in the city. It takes ages for a bus to a standstill. The subways which leave or arrive every few minutes are packed: an endless procession of human sardine tins. All the simple, good things of life like sunshine and fresh air are at a premium. Tall buildings blot out the sun. The flow of traffic goes on continuously and the noise never stops. Decades of years ago, people were crazy about crowding into the city. Now more and more people believe that only a madman would choose to live in a large modern city. 厌倦了城市生活中,有些城市居民选择城市郊区作为他们的住处。他们涌来避免people-in城市,无论你看它的人、人、人”。 这不奇怪因为那时抱怨生活条件在这座城市里。坐公共汽车要花上很久的瘫痪。留下的地铁到每隔几分钟或包装:一个无休止的人类沙丁鱼罐头。所有的简单,美好的东西的生活就像阳光和新鲜的空气是宝贵的。高楼大厦遮天蔽日。的交通流量继续不断和噪声从未停止。 几十年前,人们疯狂涌入这座城市。现在越来越多的人认为只有一个疯子才会选择居住在一个很大的现代化城市。 《打电话还是写信》（Making a Phone Call or Writing a Letter） When there is a need to communicate with people, we either make a phone call or write a letter, some people like making a phone call while others prefer writing a letter. The advantage of phoning is evident. It is handy and fast. We can contact whomever we want to and talk with him right away. By making phone calls, people can discuss things as if they were in the same room. However, there are still some people who prefer to write letters. There is no doubt that letters are less expensive than long-distance calls. Besides it is a letter choice for those who are not good at expressing themselves orally. However, it takes days, even weeks for a letter to reach its destination. Both making a phone call and writing a letter are effective means of communication. It seems advisable to make use of then both on different occasions. 当有一个需要与人沟通,我们既可以让一个电话或写封信,有些人喜欢打个电话,有些人则更喜欢写一封信。 打电话的优势是显而易见的。这是