1. LIFE IN THE CITY
Life in the city is full of activity. Early in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken. Soon the streets are full of traffic. Shops and offices open, students flock` to their schools and the day`s work begins. The city now throb2 with activity, and it is full of noise. Hundreds of si hg tseers3, tourists and others visit many places of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrive to transact business4.
Then towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close.
Many of the shops too close. There is now a rush for buses and other means of tran sports. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach. home. As a result of this rush, many accidents occur. One who has not been to the city before finds it hard to move about at this time. Soon, however, there is almost no activity in several parts of the city. These parts are usually the business centres.
With the coming of night, another kind of activity begins. The streets are now full of colourful lights. The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely. People now seek entertainment. Many visit the cinemas, parks and clubs, while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the radio. Some visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading books and magazines. Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political developments. At the same time, hundreds of crimes are committed6. Thieves and robbers who wait for the coming of night become active, and misfortune` descends upons many. For the rg_eed9 of a few, many are killed, and some live in constant fear. To bring criminals to justice10, the officers of the law are always on the mover.
Workers and others who seek advancement in their careers attend educational institutions which are open till late in the night. Hundreds of them sit for various examinations every year. The facilities 12 and
opportunities that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase their knowledge of human affairs are indeed many. As a result, the people of the city are usually better informed than those of the village, where even a newspaper is sometimes difficult to get.
The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama of life is enacted every day.
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NEW WORDS:
1. flock [fbk] (v) /u /u`dt keo den; to tap, quay qua"n
2. throb [bob] (v) r n rang, ri /en; rung dong
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3. sight-seer [`sait,si:a] (n) ngu`di d/ tham quan
4. transact [traen`zaekt] (v) thu`c hien, ties hanh; glai quyet
5. means of transport [mi:nz av `traensp:):t] phu`dng tien van chuyen
6. commit [ka`mit] (v) pham phai
7. misfortune [mis`h:tjn] (n) su`rui ro, su`bat hanh; die"u khong may
8. descend upon [di`send a`pon] (v) Op xuong bat ngd, den bat ngd
9. greed [gri:d] (n) tinh tham lam
10. to bring s.o. to justice [brig to `d3nstis] dem ai ra toa, truy to ai tai toa
11. on the move [Dn da mu:v] di chuye"n
12. facility [fa`siliti] (n) die"u kin thuan /di, phu`dng tien de dang
Cuoc song n` thank th j
Cuoc song a thanh thi rat nhon nhip. Tu to ma sang hang tram nguot iua ra khoi nha nhu da, kien vo to. Chang bao lau sau duong pho dong nghet xe co. Ckc cua hang va van phang ma cua. Hoc sinh hoi ha cap sach den truong va mot ngay lam viec bat ddu. Gia day thanh pho hoot dong nhon nhip va day ap tieng huyen nao. Hang tram nguai ngoan canh, du khach va nhieu nguai khac vieng tham nhirng thang canh cua thanh pho trong khi cac doanh nhan tir nhieu no`i tren the giai den trao doi tong viec lam an.
Trai ve chieu, nhung van phong va truong hoc bat ddu dong cua. Nhieu cua hang cung dong cua. Luc nay dien ra mot cuoc do xo don xe but va cac phuong tin van chuyen khac. Dtr ng nhu moi nguo`i deu voi va ve nha.
Ket qua cua sir voi va nay la nhieu tai nan xay ra. Nhung ai chua tong den thanh pho cam shay kho ma di lai vao gia nay. Tuy vay, khong bao lau sau mot so khu vuc cua hhanh pho nhu ngung hoot dong. Nhinig ncri nay thuong la cac trung tam kinh doanh