雅思大作文范文：垂直城市VS水平城市

题目：

Some think “vertical City” is the best where people live and work in tall buildings. Others think “Horizontal City” is better where there is few tall buildings. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

垂直城市VS水平城市，你更赞成哪一种?

范文：

It is true that the construction of tall buildings is a relatively new phenomenon in many cities throughout the world. In my view, high-rise buildings offer a variety of benefits to residents.

诚然，在世界上许多城市，高层建筑是一个相对较新的现象。在我看来，高层建筑给居民提供了各种各样的好处。

There are two main reasons why it could be argued that living in a vertical city is the optimal choice. Firstly, the high-rise structure provides a sensible answer to urban housing problems. Many developed countries and regions, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, where the land is scarce and the land value is extremely high, have difficulty in accommodating the growing population. Because of great height, nowadays more residents can reside themselves in the city. Secondly, high density development also provides more space for other purposes. For example, the government can establish more public facilities, such as pubic transport and sports centers.

有两个主要原因可以解释为什么生活在垂直的城市是最佳选择。首先，高层建筑为城市住房问题提供了合理的解决方案。许多发达国家和地区，如新加坡和香港，土地稀缺，土地价值极高，难以容纳不断增长的人口。由于高度的关系，现在越来越多的居民可以住在城市里。其次，高密度的开发也为其他目的提供了更多的空间。例如，*可以建立更多的公共设施，如公共交通和体育中心。

However, some opponents believe that the traditional type of city is more suitable for people to dwell in. This is because horizontal cities are normally those with older buildings. The traditional courtyard house is a good example. People who live in this environment can have a strong sense of belonging as the opening design of community space enables people to communicate with their neighbor more easily while this is relatively difficult to achieve in concrete buildings. In addition, compared to high-rise apartment and office, it is much safer to live or work in a low-rise building when meeting fire fighting problems.

然而，一些反对者认为传统类型的城市更适合人们居住。这是因为水平城市通常是那些建筑较旧的城市。传统的四合院就是一个很好的例子。生活在这种环境中的人会有强烈的归属感，因为社区空间的开放设计让人们更容易与邻居交流，而在混凝土建筑中这是相对难以实现的。此外，与高层公寓和办公室相比，在低层建筑中生活或工作更安全，当遇到消防问题时。

In conclusion, I believe that an ideal living place consists of many factors, and the city scale is just one of them. Although there are many convincing arguments for traditional buildings, the high-rise buildings might be the solution in dealing with the prospected problems.

综上所述，我认为一个理想的居住场所包含很多因素，城市规模只是其中之一。虽然传统建筑有很多令人信服的理由，但高层建筑可能是解决这些问题的方法。