2018
年自学考试《英语写作基础》试题及答案
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.Supply the missing paragraph (20 points)
The
following
passage
is
incomplete
with
one
body
paragraph
missing.
Study
the
passage
carefully
and
write
the
missing
paragraph
of
about
100 words. Make sure that the tone and vocabulary you use are in unity
with the passage provided.
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,
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Do you really hate life in the city that much? If you had a
choice, would you move away to the country?
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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