The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in the City
Like many other city dwellers, I often complain about having to cope with the problems related with city life. I sometimes fancy getting closer to nature and appreciating its beauty fully in the country. Once a friend asked me, “Do you really hate life in the city that much? If you had a choice, would you move away to the country?” I compelled myself to think about city life more seriously. Now I have to do justice to it. Admittedly, the attractions of city life still appeal to me strongly despite its drawbacks.
In general, city life is relatively convenient and comfortable. The supply of water and electricity is continuous. Whenever one wants, all he has to do is just turning on a faucet or pressing a button. There is also a variety of vehicles for transportation, form buses and cars to trains and planes, that help people move about efficiently. Shopping centers are seen and there in cities. Thanks to the amazing diversity of commodities, going shopping is often interesting and enjoyable for city dwellers. Besides the fun of making purchases, there are also countless theaters, cinemas, art galleries and restaurants providing residents with various kinds of fascinating entertainment.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To some extent, city life is truly divorced from nature. It is sometimes very exhausting because of its fast-moving tempo. But on the other hand, nothing in the world is perfect; neither is city life. Viewed positively, the drawbacks should still be outweighed by its attractions. In fact, the drawbacks can be regarded as challenges to make life in the city more interesting, more exciting and more meaningful. To me, moving away from the city would mean the loss of excitement and the dynamic nature of modern life. Therefore, I would choose to continue to live in the city.【正确答案】：
     HOWEVER, LIFE IN THE CITY IS NOT ALWAYS ATTRACTIVE AND PLEASANT. SOMETIMES IT COULD BE VERY FRUSTRATING.MOST CITY DWELLERS HAVE HAD THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF GETTING STUCK IN A TRAFIC JAM DURING THE RUSH HOUR. POLLUTION EITHER IN THE AIR OR WATER IS NOTHING NEW. THE SUN IS OFTEN BLOTTED OUT BY THE DUST AND DIRT FLOATING IN THE AIR. AS CITY DWELLERS LIVE IN A FOREST OF CONCRETE BUILDINGS, THEY SEE LITTLE OF THE BEAUTIFUL NATURE. THEY HAVE TO BE CONTENT WITH THE FLOWERS AND TREES IN THE FEW PARKS SCATTERED IN THE CITY. EVERYDAY, PEOPLE MOVE IN HURRIED STEPS, LOOKING WORN AND EXHAUSTED. THEY ARE BUSY, SCURRYING FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND STRUGGLING HARD FOR SURVIVAL.
【题目解析】：根据第一段可以列出全文的提纲：Ⅰ. The attractions of city life still appeal to me strongly despite its drawbacks.Ⅱ. City life is relatively convenient and comfortable.Ⅲ.Ⅳ.Conclusion由提纲可知，缺失的段落是关于居住在城市的缺点。此外，第四段开头的两句话总结了上一段中应该提到的两个缺点，所以第三段围绕这两点展开来写即可。 However, life in the city is not always attractive and pleasant. Sometimes it could be very frustrating.Most city dwellers have had the terrible experience of getting stuck in a trafic jam during the rush hour. Pollution either in the air or water is nothing new. The sun is often blotted out by the dust and dirt floating in the air. As city dwellers live in a forest of concrete buildings, they see little of the beautiful nature. They have to be content with the flowers and trees in the few parks scattered in the city. Everyday, people move in hurried steps, looking worn and exhausted. They are busy, scurrying from place to place and struggling hard for survival. 然而，城市生活并不总是有吸引力和愉快。 有时它可能会非常令人沮丧。大多数城市居民在高峰时段遇到了陷入交通堵塞的可怕经历。 空气或水中的污染并不是什么新鲜事。 太阳常常被漂浮在空中的灰尘和污垢污染掉。 由于城市居民生活在混凝土建筑的森林中，他们看不到美丽的大自然。 他们必须满足于散落在城市中的几个公园里的花草树木。 每天，人们都急匆匆地走着，看上去疲惫不堪。 他们忙忙碌碌，到处奔波，苦苦挣扎。