The Pros and Cons of Dormitory Life
Dormitory life is a new experience for some university students who have never lived far away from their parents before. For example, they must depend on themselves to get up in the morning on time for class and to set aside an appropriate amount of time for study and relaxation.
Some people believe there are more advantages about dormitory life. In a dormitory, on the one hand, students have more chances to communicate with and learn from each other. On the other hand, students have a great deal more freedom than they might have at home. They can act according to their own will rather than to that of parents'. But some others disagree. They think dormitory rooms are often small and crowded. This lack of space can limit one's privacy and make it difficult for students to be engaged in their studies.
In general, there are both sunshine and shadow about life in student dormitory. Whether they like it or not, most students have to face the reality of living with others. (173 words)
far away from... 遠(yuǎn)離......
depend on 依靠
set aside 留出
appropriate adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
crowded adj. 擁擠的
lack n. 缺乏，缺少
privacy n. 隱私
be engaged in...
忙于......，從事......
in general 一般地說，總之
reality n. 現(xiàn)實
A miss is as good as a mile.
差之毫厘，謬之千里。
--Walter Scott 司各特
宿舍生活的利弊
宿舍生活對于那些從未遠(yuǎn)離父母的大學(xué)生而言，是一種全新的體驗。例如，他們必須自覺地按時早起去上課，還需合理安排學(xué)習(xí)與放松的時間。
有些人認(rèn)為宿舍生活利大于弊。一方面，在宿舍里學(xué)生們有更多的機會去相互溝通、相互學(xué)習(xí); 另一方面，相對于在家中，他們則擁有更多的自由。他們可以按照自己的意愿，而不是一味地遵從父母的意愿。而一些人則持相反觀點。他們認(rèn)為寢室通常窄小而擁擠。這種空間上的不足會限制學(xué)生的隱私，使學(xué)生們難以全身心地投入學(xué)習(xí)中。
一般來說，宿舍生活既有積極的一面也有消極的一面。不管他們喜歡與否，大部分的學(xué)生必須面對與他人共同生活的現(xiàn)實。
1. Dormitory life is a new experience for some university students who have never lived far away from their parents before.
宿舍生活對于那些從未遠(yuǎn)離父母的大學(xué)生而言，是一種全新的體驗。
2. Some people believe there are more advantages about dormitory life. 有些人認(rèn)為宿舍生活利大于弊。
3. In general, there are both sunshine and shadow about life in student dormitory. 一般來說，宿舍生活既有積極的一面也有消極的一面。
4. Whether they like it or not, most students have to face the reality of living with others. 不管他們喜歡與否，大部分的學(xué)生必須面對與他人共同生活的現(xiàn)實。
