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Recently, there is a common phenomenon in the tier-one cities that a great number of white-collar workers choose to flock home o

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问题     Recently, there is a common phenomenon in the tier-one cities that a great number of white-collar workers choose to flock home or to tier-two cities. As a result, there have been many arguments for or against the homecoming tide. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.
    In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
    Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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答案 The Migration of White-collars Recently an increasing number of white-collar workers are leaveing first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and [1] turning their eyes to medium or small cities, or go back to their hometowns where life is easier and more comfortable. [2] Few issues today call forth a more heated discussion than the homecoming tide. Some people maintain that the metropolitan cities are gradually losing their fascination and that office workers are justified to leave big cities. I am totally [3] in sympathy with this view. There is something positive in the homecoming tide. As is known to all, big cities teem with college graduates who can’t afford a house and have to live in a confined dormitory. They don’t have a sense of belonging at the present. [4] Nor do they entertain the slightest hope of buying a house of their own in a few years. Therefore, these people are always plagued by the housing problem. In addition, according to a recent online survey, 76 percent of white-collars working in metropolises suffer from [5] sub-health and nearly 60 percent are [6] overfaugued. The underlying reason for this phenomenon is [7] as clear as day: talents in first-tier cities vie with each other to [8] hold down their high-paying jobs, they [9] grind away at work and spare no time for leisure and entertainment. On the contrary, small cities and towns have soaring demand for white-collar workers and can afford fat salaries to them in recent years. Last but not least, [10] coupled with second-tier cities’ increasing demand for talents is the shrinking pay gap between first-tier cities and second-tier cities. The salary growth rate in tier-two cities is higher than that in tier-one cities within the same period. Therefore, rather than [11] casting away your youth in a rented tiny flat, spending about two hours commuting every day, visiting your parents in your hometown once or twice a year, and having [12] nodding acquaintances but no real friends, you’d have no hesitation in moving to small or medium-sized cities which are characterized by a slow pace of life and profusion of opportunities.
解析 [1]“将目光转向…”，表达形象生动。
[2]此句巧用比较级的形式，表达最高级的含义。
[3]“赞成”，此固定短语另外还有“同情”的含义。
[4]nor放在句首，引起部分倒装。
[5]“亚健康”。
[6]“过劳的”。
[7]“一清二楚”，固定短语。
[8]“保住(工作等)”，表达准确。
[9]“苦干，拼命地工作”，表达形象到位。
[10]“连同，与…一起”，比together with更显语言水平。
[11]“虚掷青春”。
[12]“点头之交，泛泛之交”。
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