选择大城市的英语作文

　　‘avoidtherushhour’mustbethesloganoflargecitiestheworldover。ifitis，it’saslogannonoetakestheleastnoticeof。twiceaday，withpredictableregularity，thepotboilsover。whereveryoulookit’speople，people，people。thetrainswhichleaveorarriveeveryfewminutesarepacked：anendlessprocessionofhumansardinetins。thestreetsaresocrowded，thereishardlyroomtomoveonthepavements。thequeuesforbusesreachstaggeringproportions。ittakesagesforabustogettoyoubecausethetrafficontheroadshasvirtuallycometostandstill。evenwhenabusdoesatlastarrive，it’ssofull，itcan’ttakeanymorepassengers。thiswholecrazysystemofcommutingstretchesman’sresourcestotheutmost。thesmallestunforeseeneventcanbringaboutconditionsofutterchaos。apowercut，forinstance，andexceptionallyheavysnowfalloraminorderailmentmustalwaysmakecitydwellersrealizehowprecariousthebalanceis。theextraordinarythingisnotthatpeopleputupwiththeseconditions，butthattheyactuallychoosetheminpreferencetoanythingelse。
　　largemoderncitiesaretoobigtocontrol。theyimposetheirownlivingconditionsonthepeoplewhoinhabitthem。citydwellersareobligedbytheirenvironmenttoadoptawhollyunnaturalwayoflife。theylosttouchwiththelandandrhythmofnature。itispossibletolivesuchanairconditionedexistenceinalargecitythatyouarebarelyconsciousoftheseasons。afewflowersinapublicpark（ifyouhavethetimetovisitit）mayremindyouthatitisspringorsummer。afewleavesclingingtothepavementmayremindyouthatitisautumn。beyondthat，whatisgoingoninnatureseemstotallyirrelevant。allthesimple，goodthingsoflifelikesunshineandfreshairareatapremium。tallbuildingsblotoutthesun。trafficfumespollutelost。theflowoftrafficgoesonunceasinglyandthenoiseneverstops。thefunnythingaboutitallisthatyoupaydearlyforthe‘privilege’oflivinginacity。thedemandforaccommodationissogreatthatitisoftenimpossibleforordinarypeopletobuyahouseoftheirown。exorbitantrentsmustbepaidfortinyflatswhichevencountryhenswoulddisdaintolivein。accommodationapart，thecostoflivingisveryhigh。justabouteverythingyoubuyislikelytobemoreexpensivethanitwouldbeinthecountry。
　　inadditiontoallthis，citydwellersliveunderconstantthreat。thecrimerateinmostcitisisveryhigh。houseareburgleswithalarmingfrequency。citiesbreedcrimeandviolenceandarefullofplacesyouwouldbeafraidtovisitatnight。ifyouthinkaboutit，they’renotreallyfittoliveinatall。cananyonereallydoubtthatthecountryiswhatmanwasbornforandwherehetrulybelongs