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　　Topic 18: People think that old buildings should be knocked down and give way to the new buildings. Do you agree or disagree? How important are old buildings to us?

　　解析：

　　保護老建筑的必要性：

　　? 建筑是一個地區社會習俗和歷史的標志(symbol of the social customs and history of a place)， 也是一種文化資源(cultural resource)。保護老建筑(old architectural works)實際上是保護文化 (preserve cultural values),讓一個地區擁有羋富的建筑遺產(a rich variety of architectural heritages),有助于突出或者塑造一個地區的形象(create its identify)。老建筑是連接現在和過 去的橋梁(bridge the present and the past history),拆毀老建筑會造成不可彌補的損失;

　　? 從美學角度講，老建筑可以保持建筑的多樣性(establish some variations among the buildings), 獨特性(rarity)和歷史地位(historical roles)。雖然，建造宏偉的高層建筑(grand high-rising structures)是必須的，但是保持多樣性(variety }也很重要;

　　? 一些歷史建筑(historic buildings)或古建筑(archeological sites)應該修復成原來的狀態 (restored to its original/ authentic state of existence),這些建筑物具有觀光價值;

　　? 建筑費用的增加使老建筑具備一定的經濟價值(of economic values)。

　　保護老建筑的不利之處：

　　? 老建筑(aged buildings)的維護與經濟的發展有沖突(an antithesis of development),缺乏經濟

　　價值(lack of economic values);

　　?老建筑的維護需要特別的技藝(craftsmanship),也需要大量的金錢和時間(commitment of time and money);

　　? 一些老建筑已經破爛不堪(worn out),不具備應用價值(not in a usable state),甚至可能危及生命。

　　范文

　　Every item of property has its own lifespan. So does every building. City planners are very often confronted with a debate concealing whether an old building should be deconstructed or maintained. In my opinion, it depends on whether the targeted building can satisfy the needs of the city.

　　There is no denying that some old buildings are of aesthetic, archaeological or architectural values. They might be either integral to a culture as a symbol of a city or country or unique in the domain of architecture. Demolition of such buildings will inflict damage to cultural heritage and prevent architects from drawing their inspiration from their predecessors. Because of their uniqueness, old buildings are very likely to provide a source of tourism income, if maintained well. It is fair to say that old buildings of this kind are much more important than any new building and performing more functions than any new building does.

　　With regard to other old buildings, possessing no specific value while becoming dilapidated, entire destruction is an acceptable and understandable decision. Low in quality and poor in conditions, some old buildings are actually posing a danger on users and pedestrians. They might stand in the way of a new road line or impede other forms of urban development. Whether they have been renovated or not, these buildings blemish the landscape and provide no justification for continued maintenance. Replacing old buildings with new ones meets the renewed needs of the city.

　　In summary, whether to conserve or pull down old buildings is a question that can only be answered on a case-by-case basis. People involved should carefully weigh up the pros and cons of new developments before reaching a conclusion.

　　近義詞表

　　1. lifespan=lifetime=natural life:壽命，生命周期

　　2. deconstruct=demolish-=bulldoze=knock down=pull down: 推翻，拆除(建筑物等)

　　3. aesthetic=artistic:藝術的，審美的 4. domain=area=field ：領域

　　5. demolition=destruction=pulling down=knocking down:破壞,毀壞

　　6. inflict=cause=impose:引起，導致 7. predecessor=forerunner=precursor:前輩，先驅

　　8. dilapidate=wrecked=decaying:破爛的，荒廢的 9. pedestrian=walker=person on foot:路人

　　10. renovate=refnrbish=:revamp:重新裝修,修補 11. blemish=damage=tainish=spoil=ruin:破壞，損壞

　　12. renewed=changed=improved:更新的,提高的

　　13. weigh up=assess=evaluate=compare=estimate:,衡量，估量，對比

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