Background:the countryside the countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as open spaces, they imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle. America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns. Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can. As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks.Country Life VS City LifeAdvantages: Fresh air Healthy food Self-sufficiency Peaceful life More leisure time less pressure Closer personal relationshipDisadvantages:Remote & backward Underdeveloped Inconvenience in life Not well-informed of the outside world Hard manual labor Low incomeAdvantages:Higher living standardConvenient transportationHealth careBetter educationMore job opportunitiesentertainmentDisadvantagesnOverpopulationnAir pollutionnNoisenHeavy trafficnHigh crime ratenFierce competition and stressnIndifference in interpersonal relationshipAsparagus n. 芦笋芦笋Pumpkin n. 南瓜南瓜Raspberry n.悬钩子，树莓悬钩子，树莓 Cherry n.樱桃樱桃Ivy League SchoolsnBrown U nColumbia UnCornell UnDartmouth CollegenHarvard U n U of Penn- sylvanian Princeton UnYale U 布朗大学哥伦比亚大学康奈尔大学达特茅斯学院哈佛大学宾夕法尼亚大学普林斯顿大学耶鲁大学 E.B. White Leading American essayist and literary stylist of his time. White was known for his crisp, graceful, relaxed style. From 1929 White worked for The New Yorkers weekly magazine, remaining in its staff for the rest of his career. Whites favorite subjects were the complexities of modern society, failures of technological progress, the pleasures of urban and rural life, war, and internationalism. White also published childrens books: Stuart Little(1945); Charlottes Web (1952) ; The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).