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1、Urban Life or Rural LifeUrban life or rural life, which one is better, its really hard to say. Different people can make different choice, for both of them have their own advantages and shortcomings. Many families and individuals find themselves, at least at some point, questioning the advantages of
2、 rural versus urban life. Quality of life is one of the central issues to consider in any comparison between rural versus urban living. While a case can be made for either location as being the best place to live, it is worthwhile to consider how these two options, rural versus urban, are similar an
3、d different. So some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities, life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country, and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy. But some people
4、 prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health, life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people. Important factors such as the capacity to make general choices, diversity, health, and employment conc
5、erns all influence both sides of the comparison and although each both rural and urban living offer great benefits, they both have a seemingly equal number of drawbacks. Rural and urban areas are generally similar in terms of human interaction but differ most widely when diversity and choice are iss
6、ues.Nowadays, cities are becoming larger and larger. The pace of modern urban life is becoming faster and faster. Its no doubt that urban life has many advantages. There are a number of positive as well as negative factors that contribute the overall quality of life in urban centers and if there is
7、any general statement to be made about urban living, it is that there is a great deal of diversity and choice. In urban areas, there are many more choices people can make about a number of aspects of their daily lives. There are so many goods to satisfy peoples material needs. In the city many super
8、markets in which large numbers of merchandises are arranged can be shopped, and, for business profits in such competitive circumstance, merchandisers of these supermarkets invariably use their skill and put discount policies to attract consumers attention. For instance, in urban areas, one is more l
9、ikely to be able to find many different types of food and this could lead to overall greater health since there could be a greater diversity in diet. Cities provide a great deal of conveniences to citizen. So, more and more people have been attracted into cities, crowded in the limited space and are
10、a, which resulted in traffic jam, polluted air, and furious competitions. You must pay large sums of money for your clothes, food, housing, childrens education, entertainment and etc. In addition, those in urban areas enjoy the opportunity to take in any number of cultural or social events as they h
11、ave a large list to choose from. There are abundant entertainments places to answer peoples spiritual needs. There are a lot of theaters, cinemas, parks, pop bars, and KTV in recently years, is popular with young people. As a result they have the opportunity to be more cultured and are more likely t
12、o encounter those from other class, cultural, and ethnic groups. Parents have a number of choices available for the education of their children and can often select from a long list of both public and private school districts, which leads to the potential for better education. Apart from that, There
13、 are better school for children to study in, better hospital with advanced equipment and professional doctors, convenient shopping centers to buy goods, various kinds of entertainment to relax, effective transportation and traffic system, accesses to abundant information to know whats going on in do
14、mestic or overseas. Especially for young people, they can have more opportunities to fulfill their dreams, earn more money and experience the colorful life in the city. It is also worth noting that urban areas offer residents the possibility to choose from a range of employment options at any number
15、 of companies or organizations. Aside from this, urbanites have better access to choices in healthcare as well and if they suffer from diseases they have a number of specialists to choose from in their area. According to one study conducted in Canada, “rural populations show poorer health than their
16、 urban counterparts, both in terms of general health indicators (i.e. standardized mortality, life expectancy at birth, infant mortality) and in terms of factors such as motor vehicle accidents and being overweight”. Urban life brings advantages, also brings the high pressure by the same time. Under the high pressure, people are in an unhealthy condition .They become indifferent to others feelings, anxious and nervous about job, insomnia at night, having no interest in everything. T
