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As urbanization accelerated, many ancient buildings in the cities have been turned down and replaced by modern buildings. Many p

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问题     As urbanization accelerated, many ancient buildings in the cities have been turned down and replaced by modern buildings. Many people feel sad about this, for they believe, the historical and cultural heritage that has long been glaring with these ancient buildings has also been wiped out. Others optimistically view this as a contribution to social advancement. 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.
    You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
    Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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答案 Old Buildings Should Be Protected in City Reconstruction With the process of rapid urbanization, many people are pouring from the countryside into big cities, causing great housing pressure on city administrators. Large pieces of land are needed to construct housing buildings, and therefore many ancient buildings have been unfortunately wiped out to make way for new, modern ones. However, I think it essential to protect old buildings in city reconstruction. Why are old buildings important for our cities? First, they are part of the city’s history, and are normally symbols of the city. Whenever we think of a city with a long history, we will inevitably think of those ancient buildings in it. We have the Forbidden City and the numerous hutongs in Beijing, the arcade-houses of Guangzhou, the Eiffel Tower of Paris, the Buckingham Palace of London, etc. Suppose all those buildings are torn down, what losses may have been caused to the cities? Second, the old buildings normally represent the culture of the city, the life of its people, and the technological and engineering level of the time they were built. These buildings can not only still serve their practical purposes but also be studied from different perspectives, which will definitely reveal much about the history of the city and its people. For instance, the arcade-house in Guangzhou may have much to do with its raining climate, and a study of the hutong in Beijing will surely illustrate how people were once related to one another. These buildings represent a very different life from our modern one, and to tear them down means demolition of our history. Therefore, these buildings must be protected. But what shall we do to deal with the housing pressure? And should old city centers, where most ancient buildings are located, be left behind during the modernization process? I think the key to solving these problems lies in modern technologies and better city planning. For example, the development of subways has enabled people to go to and from city centers conveniently without having to tear down old buildings for the construction of driving space, and skyscrapers have made it possible to house far more people than ever on the same limited area of land. The practice of many cities has already proved that with thorough city planning, it is possible to protect the ancient buildings and meanwhile achieve rapid progress in the city construction. To conclude, I think we must try our best to protect old buildings when we try to house everyone in the city. It is only a sign of inability if we resort to demolishing old buildings for more living space.
解析     这篇议论文要求考生对在城市化建设中是否该保留历史文化古迹提出自己的观点．根据题目要求．文章的结构可安排如下：
    第一部分(首段)阐述引发此争论的背景，并鲜明地表达自己的观点，即在城市建设中必须保留历史文化古迹。
    第二部分具体分析必须保留古迹的具体原因．并提出可行的解决方法：
    1．阐述古迹对城市的重要性：它代表着城市的历史和文化，是当地人生活的缩影；
    2．指出通过现代先进的技术和合理的城市规划，可在不影响城市发展的前提下保留古迹。
    第三部分(末段)总结全文，再次强调保留历史文化古迹的重要性。
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