HSK 5 Reading

Urbanization and Life Changes

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是一个复杂的,它改变了我们的生活。

chéngzhènhuàshìdeguòchénggǎibiànlemendeshēnghuó

Urbanization is a complex process; it changes our lives.

许多传统行业在市场下面临的风险。

duōchuántǒnghángzàishìchǎngxiàmiànlíndǎodefēngxiǎn

Many traditional industries face the risk of bankruptcy under market pressure.

城市里的年轻人感到生活,常常去咖啡馆放松。

chéngshìdeniánqīngréngǎndàoshēnghuóchángchángfēiguǎnfàngsōng

Young people in the city feel life is stifling; they often go to cafés to relax.

为了适应快节奏,很多人开始学习

wèileshìyìngkuàijiézòuhěnduōrénkāishǐxué

To adapt to the fast pace, many people start learning massive open online courses.

一些社区变得很冷清,因为居民都搬到了市中心。

xiēshèbiàndehěnlěngqīngyīnwèimíndōubāndàoleshìzhōngxīn

Some residential areas become very quiet because residents have moved to the city center.

专家们在讨论这个发展计划。

zhuānjiāmenzàitǎolùnzhègedetànzhǎnhuà

Experts are discussing a low-carbon development plan for this area.

新建的购物中心有很多商店和餐饮场所。

xīnjiàndegòuzhōngxīnyǒuhěnduōshāngdiàncānyǐnchǎngsuǒ

The new shopping mall has many shops and dining places.

但我们也失去了宁静和新鲜的空气。

dànmenshīleníngjìngxīnxiāndekōng

But we have also lost the tranquility and fresh air.

有些老人对这些变化感到不安和被动。

yǒuxiēlǎorénduìzhèxiēbiànhuàgǎndàoānbèidòng

Some elderly people feel uneasy and passive about these changes.

他们怀念过去简单的生活。

menhuáiniànguòjiǎndāndeshēnghuó

They miss the simple life of the past.

城市的发展不能只追求速度,也要考虑环境。

chéngshìdezhǎnnéngzhīzhuīqiúyàokǎohuánjìng

Urban development cannot only pursue speed; it must also consider the environment.

我们需要在现代化和自然之间找到平衡。

menyàozàixiàndàihuàránzhījiānzhǎodàopínghéng

We need to find a balance between modernization and nature.

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