Question

Talk about the city life. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city?

Answer 1

Charms of city life always attract people, so many people migrate from village to city. Obviously, city life has both positive and negative sides.

City life is becoming more comfortable these days, as we are becoming more prosperous. Thanks to economic reform and open-door policy, many cities have  seen a lot of changes. Many high-rise buildings have sprung up, with magnificent exterior and interior decorations. Streets have been broadened and public transport has greatly been improved, with new buses, double-decker buses, better choice of schools, good treatment in hospitals etc. We can enjoy different forms of entertainment, taste the ethnic and local food, and take advantage of all kinds of opportunities for work, play, and higher quality of education. The greatest change lies in the improvement of the living standard of the city dwellers: their life is better off, with more entertainment and sports facilities, and easier access to education and information. So people can have a comfortable and enjoyable life in the city.  I'm sure that in the future, people's life in the city will be more prosperous, and the transport system will be more comprehensive, but there will be some serious problems yet to be solved, for instance, crime rate and overpopulation, which will be the major problem of the future cities. I like living in a city for the following reasons: first of all, there are more opportunities and especially, a lot of opportunities will be offered for young people. Statistics also show that people in larger cities also find better employment opportunities than those in the suburbs or smaller towns. Besides, I can get easy access to all kinds of information. Another reason is the convenience it provides me: transport, communication, shopping, and education, etc. Finally, the cultural life here attracts me a lot: the entertainment and different bars to meet people and English corners to learn English. Of course, the country has its advantages: the clean and fresh air, quiet and peaceful fields, the greenery and leisurely pace of living. 

On the other hand, living in a city also has major problems such as overpopulation, the cost of living is very high and the large number of people being laid off. Additionally, people in big cities are being bombarded with too much information from the media, including TV, social media, and advertising, with a large proportion of this information being fake or exaggerated. This can lead to confusion or, in some cases, social anarchy.But the most serious one is pollution, especially air pollution, because there are a lot of vehicles in the streets. Urban dwellers are faced with a lot of problems such as pollution, unemployment, and congested traffic. Many city dwellers are thinking of moving out of the big city to the suburbs where they can enjoy more fresh air, see more greenery and have more space for themselves. Over development has caused a lot of problems. Urban sprawl has taken up much of the cultivated land, depriving many farmers of their land. In the city, more and more old buildings are being pulled down to make way for the new ones.

But for a young person like me, I really prefer city life for my career development. Compared with country life, there are more job opportunities, more varieties of entertainment and more convenient transport in the city. But of course, there are also serious lems of pollution and traffic jams.

 

Answer 2

Both a city and a village have advantages and disadvantages.
One of the advantages of living in a city is that everything is close to home: shops and supermarkets, schools and hospitals and other .Besides, life in the city is more comfortable. Morever, if you are a city-dweller you have a better choice of schools and higher quality of education. There is a good selection of entertainments, like cinemas,  water parks, museums and sport facilities.
On the other hand, living in the city has also disadvantages. The air in the cities is polluted generated by car fumes especially in the centre. Another point is that the cities are overpopulated