Well, I'd love to share with you my personal opinions on city life and life in small towns.
嗯，关于城市生活和小城镇生活，我想分享一下我个人的看法。
I grew up in a small town until I was 18 and then moved to a big city.
我在一个小城镇上长大，一直到18岁，然后我就搬到了大城市。
So I have experienced the good and bad sides of both.
所以我体验过两种环境的好与坏。
I never thought that I would like living in a big city, but I was wrong.
我想我永远不会再在大城市里生活，但是我错了。
After ten years of living in one, I can't imagine ever living in a small town again.
在一个大城市生活了十年以后，我不能想象再回到小城镇里生活。
Surely small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transport.
当然小城镇和大城市都有交通方面的问题。
In a small town, you have to own a car to make life comfortable.
在小城镇里，要让生活更舒服，你必须要有一辆车。
You can't get around without one because there isn't any kind of public transport.
没有车，你就不能四处转，因为小城镇没有任何公共交通。
Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking,
大城市通常交通拥堵，停车费昂贵，
but there you have a choice of taking public transport, which is cheaper than driving.
但是可以选择公共交通，比自己开车更便宜。
So, if you don't have a car, you'd better live in the city.
所以，如果你没有车，在大城市生活更好。
I also love the exciting life in big cities.
我也喜欢大城市令人激动的生活。
I can always enjoy a lot of films, concerts, and other wonderful shows.
我可以欣赏许多电影、音乐会以及其它非常棒的演出。
However, these things are not common in small towns.
但是，这些在小城镇不常有。
The final thing I like about large cities is that you can meet different kinds of people.
我喜欢大城市的最后一件事是你可以遇到各种不同的人。
However, you seldom find such a variety of people in a smaller town.
但是，在小城镇你几乎不能找到各种各样的人。
I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become dull.
我认为生活在一个人们都和我差不多的地方会让我变得无趣。
Of course, safety should be considered, and that's one area where small towns are better than big cities.
当然，应该考虑安全因素，这是小城镇比大城市更好的一个方面。
Still, I would rather be a bit more careful and live in a large city than to feel safe but dull.
至今，我宁愿更小心一点，然后住在大城市里，也不愿住在感到安全但是让人变得无趣的小城镇里。