9.17 大陆A类纸笔
话题分类：城市基建
写作思路：
本题是经典的有关城市化基础设施建设的议论文，讨论的是在城市周边修建大型购物场所对城市小商店、交通及环境带来的影响。写作方向灵活，范文推荐侧重讨论消极影响。
In some countries, small town-center shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
As a result of urbanization, cities are now surrounded by suburbs, which often feature large out-of-town shopping centers. Inevitably, these retail outlets are becoming attractive alternatives to small town-center shops, leading to potential widespread car use. In spite of the possible benefits, I think there are more evident disadvantages to consider.
It is true that large shopping malls especially those chain stores offer a wider choice of products and services with a more competitive price due to economies of scale. As more people go shopping there, the multi-faced development of the outskirts of cities, such as economy and tourism etc., will be promoted. This could mitigate migration to cities, thereby reducing urban population density.
However, there are somehighly undesirable effects of this development. For one thing, a growing preference for large stores in the suburbs could run small town shop owners out of business. Most large out-of-town stores are operated by enterprises that aim to maximize profits without giving as much back to the local community as smaller stores. For another, it is imaginable that the desire to shop at suburban stores could prompt the public to be more dependent on private vehicles and result in mass car ownership. This trend, eventually, could exacerbate congestion and, by extension, air pollution. While people are struggling with severe problems caused by increasing traffic and pollution in cities and on highways everywhere, we should not make the situation worse.
To conclude, despite the advantages of establishing large stores on the outskirts of cities, shopping there does harm small businesses and indeed takes a toll on local traffic infrastructure and the environment.
杜斯迅老师的原创参考范文仅供学习使用
重点词汇与语料:
urbanization 城市化
suburbs 郊外
retail outlets 零售店
alternative 替代物
a competitive price 有竞争力的价格
economies of scale经济规模，规模效益
multi-faced development 多方面的发展
the outskirts of cities 市郊
mitigate 减少
migration to cities迁徙到城市
thereby reducing urban population density 从而减低城市人口密度
mass car ownership普及私家车
exacerbate congestion 加剧拥堵
by extension 进而，相关地
take a toll on 造成重大损失
