Nowadays,thanks to the reform and opening-up policy, great changes have taken place in countryside. Now let me introduce some changes in details.

如今，由于改革开放政策，在农村发生了巨大变化。现在让我介绍一些具体的变化。

Inthe past, farmers used to live in the huts which were in poor quality. Theywould be destroyed easily in the heavy storm. But nowadays, most farmers havetheir own houses and flats. Some houses are even bigger and more marvelous¹ thanthe ones in the city.

过去，农民们常常住在质量差的小屋。这样的小屋在暴雨中很容易会被破坏。但如今，大多数农民都有自己的房子和公寓。有些房子甚至比城市里的更大、更不可思议。

Inthe past, farmers usually starved to death in disasters, because they hadnothing to eat. But nowadays, farmers can plant many corps² to live with or sellthem. No wonder that most of them are wealthy.

在过去，农民通常饿死在灾难中，因为他们没有东西可以吃。但现在，农民可以种植很多庄稼来维持生活或者拿来出售。难怪大部分都是富有的。

Inthe past, farmers were hardly to see the outside world, since they had to trampover the mountains if they wanted to go out. But nowadays, many high ways andtunnels have been built, so it’s convenient for them to go out. Moreover³, mostfarmers also have their private cars. Therefore, they can go anywhere theylike.

在过去，农民们很难看看外面的世界，因为如果他们想出去的话，他们不得不徒步翻山越岭。但现在，建立了很多高速公路、隧道，人们出去是很方便的。此外，大多数的农民也有自己的私家车。因此，他们可以去任何他们喜欢的地方。

Inthe past, farmers always suffered from the diseases⁴, because there was nodoctor at all. But nowadays, many hospitals have come into being in countryside, so they can be cured in time.

在过去，农民经常遭受病痛，因为根本就没有医生。但如今，在农村里也有很多医院了，所以他们可以及时得到治愈。

Inthe past, it was difficult for children to study in countryside. Butnowadays, as there are so many schools in countryside, more and morechildren can get a better education.

在过去，农村的孩子很难去上学。但现在，因为在农村有很多学校，越来越多的孩子可以得到更好的教育。

Whata wonderful life in countryside. Maybe countryside will be morethriving than the city in the near future.

在农村的生活是多么美好啊。也许在不久的将来农村会比城市更加繁荣。