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【答案解析】Where you live new
· Yes, I do. It is a very green city, with plenty of parks. A river runs through the city and the riverside area is quite beautiful. In the city centre, there are many restaurants, bars and cafes by the river and no cars are permitted there, so it is tranquil. The local government has preserved many of the older buildings and renovated them, so they have become tourist attractions. Not all of the city is this nice—on the outskirts there are industrial areas.
· I usually get around by bus. The buses nm quite regularly during the day, but the night service is not so good. There is no subway or light railway the local government decided that these forms of transport were too expensive. The buses are all electric ones, so there is no pollution. The electricity is generated by wind farms outside the city
· I prefer living in a small city, like the one I live in now. It's easy to get around and the countryside isn't far away. Smaller cities are less polluted too. However, they still have the facilities people need—schools, libraries, hospitals, even a university in my city.
Health and fitness
· I'm a little lazy, but I do a lot of walking which keeps me quite fit. Although I don't do too much exercise, I do have a healthy diet--plenty of fruit and vegetables. I'm not a member or a fitness centre, but I do go swimming occasionally at the weekends.
· I used to be, but I only went for about six months. I found it useful, but I couldn't go on a regular basis because I was working different hours each day. If I had more regular working hours, I think I might join a fitness centre.
· Like most people, I only go to the doctor when there is a serious problem with my health. For minor ailments, I go to the chemist's and get some medicine. It's not very expensive and saves time. I did have to go for a check up with a doctor a few years ago when I applied for medical insurance. The insurance company wanted to check that I didn't have anything wrong with me before I took out the policy.
· Not usually. Only if it's something particularly expensive or if it is not essential for your health, each person is permitted to go for a free check up each year, but few do.
Hobbies and interests
· I love watching old films—you know, like Casablanca and Gone With The Wind. I also collect film memorabilia, like posters. I even have a few items that were used on the sets in some old films. In the summer, I enjoy hiking in the countryside near my city. My home is near the outskirts of the city, so I don't have too far to walk to get into the countryside. I usually walk to the nearby villages and maybe relax in a village pub for an hour or two. If the weather's nice, it's a great way to spend a day. I usually hike near bus routes, just in case it rains!
· I used to collect coins when I was a child. I gave it up because it was becoming a little expensive. I still have my coin collection, but I don't spend any time on it. I'll probably sell it when the coins are more valuable.
· She watches a lot of TV, like many middle-aged people in my country. I think that most of the programmes she watches are useless, but she likes them. Sometimes she goes out with friends. I'm not exactly sure what they do together—perhaps a little shopping, or maybe they go to a cafe and chat. My father bought a computer recently and my mother has started to use the Internet. She's fascinated by eBay—you know, the website where you can buy and sell things. She sometimes watches me while I bid for items of film memorabilia.
· Watching TV is certainly popular—almost everyone watches it each week and most people watch it every day. Collecting coins isn't as popular as collecting stamps. Collecting in general is quite popular in my country. I have friends who collect beer bottles, matchboxes and stuffed toys!
· If I had more free time, I would probably start collecting antiques. I love old things, but to collect antiques, you really need to know something about them, especially how to tell the genuine article from a fake. It would take some time to get to know all that. I sometimes go to the market in the centre of my city at the weekend. Several stalls sell antiques, so I could buy items there.