Номер 9, страница 131 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

Unit 4. What are your whereabouts?. Section 1. In the country or in the city - номер 9, страница 131.

Условие.

9 Read the entry from an internet forum

and say what the person did and why.

...I do believe that the worst place to live would be in a big city. In my opinion, the only reasonable way to live is to get food locally within a small community that is working together. It works really well, especially for a family.

I feel there is a great contrast between cities and smaller towns and villages. My family moved from a small city with 150,000 people to a smaller town of 10,000 and the main reason was that the scale and complexity of the place seems so much more manageable. In our town, it's not that difficult to imagine a decent quality of life even if we were completely severed from the rest of the country. In fact, the community is essentially agricultural, with plenty of wood, easy distances between community buildings, a mild climate, an ample water system and lake, and a feeling that people could band together in effective ways if required. In a city, many of these things could be much more challenging and complicated — especially access to food, water and fuel — not to mention the ability of getting people to cooperate on anything, including safety.

I’m interested in how we view and value work in smaller communities — it makes you wonder how much of our modern techie and white-collar skills have become useless. If you live in a big city, your work is abstract as are your skills. But in the country, the value of a good chainsaw quickly outstrips the value of a laptop.

Perhaps my small-town bias has completely negated my ability to see the benefits of the city.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Прочитайте запись с интернет-форума и скажите, что сделал человек и почему.

Ответ:

The person and their family moved from a small city with 150,000 people to a smaller town of 10,000. The main reason was that the scale and complexity of the smaller town seemed much more manageable. They also believe that in a small community it is easier to maintain a good quality of life, have access to natural resources, and people can cooperate more effectively.

Человек и его семья переехали из небольшого города с населением 150 000 человек в городок поменьше, с населением 10 000. Основная причина заключалась в том, что масштаб и сложность маленького городка казались гораздо более управляемыми. Они также считают, что в небольшом сообществе легче поддерживать хорошее качество жизни, иметь доступ к природным ресурсам, а люди могут более эффективно сотрудничать.