It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.
There are advantages and disadvantages to a childhood in either the country or a city. It's hard to say which is better. Growing up in the country means a certain amount of isolation. You're in a small town or on a armband not with a lot of people. Even more important, the people you meet everyday tend to be just like you. Most will be the same race as you, have the same background as you, and will have gone to the same school as you. In the city, the people you meet are different. There are different races and different cultures. You get a more interesting mix.
无论是在农村还是在城市，童年都有优点和缺点。很难说哪个更好。在乡下长大意味着一定程度的孤立。你不是在一个小镇上，就是戴着臂章，和很多人在一起。更重要的是，你每天遇到的人往往和你一样。大多数人和你是同一种族，和你有同样的背景，和你上过同样的学校。在城市里，你遇到的人是不同的。有不同的种族和文化。你会得到一个更有趣的组合。
City people tend to come from a lot of different places and move around a lot. So, there isn't the sense of community in the city that you have in the country. People in the city can live in the same apartment building for twenty years and never get to know their neighbors. In the country, everybody knows everybody. For a child, this means the country is more secure. A child can get lost or hurt in the city and have no one to turn to. In the country, everyone's a neighbor. People in the country feel connected to each other.
城里人往往来自很多不同的地方，而且经常四处走动。所以，在这个城市里没有你在乡下所拥有的那种社区意识。城里人可以在同一栋公寓楼里住20年，永远不认识邻居。在这个国家，人人都认识。对一个孩子来说，这意味着国家更加安全。孩子在城市里会迷路或受伤，没有人可以求助。在这个国家，每个人都是邻居。乡下人觉得彼此有联系。
A child growing up in the city has the advantages of a lot of interesting and exciting place to visit. He or she can go to the zoo, museum, art galleries and concerts. There are a lot of restaurants with different kinds of food. It's easy to see every new movie that comes out. Child in the country don't have a lot of these activities nearby.
在城里长大的孩子有很多有趣和令人兴奋的地方可以去参观。他或她可以去动物园、博物馆、美术馆和音乐会。有很多餐馆有不同种类的食物。每出一部新电影都很容易看。乡下的孩子在附近不会有太多这样的活动。
All in all, I think a childhood in the city is better because it prepares you more for what real life is like.
总之，我认为在城里度过童年会更好，因为它能让你更好地适应现实生活