高一英语作文：Great Changes in My Hometown

 　　Great Changes in My Hometown

　　I used¹ to live in a small town with trees all around. There was no tall building and the only street was narrow². Just outside the town， there was a river. You can see different kinds of fish swimming in the clear water. People here lived a simple life.

　　Great changes have taken place here. You can see tall buildings， big department³ stores and factories everywhere. Different kinds of cars and buses are running in the big streets. But with the development of the industry⁴， we have fewer trees. Air and water pollution is becoming more and more serious. We must do something to stop pollution and make our town even more beautiful.

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 narrow   

n.狭窄部份，海峡，隘路；adj.狭窄的，精密的，有限的；v.变窄，使...狭窄

参考例句：

• The bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass.这桥太窄，并排通不过两辆车。
• The captain sailed his ship through the narrow channel.船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的航道。

3 department   

n.（行政、企业等的）部；局；处；科；部门；系

参考例句：

• What department do you study in?你在哪个系学习？
• Welcome to the sports department!欢迎来到运动品部！

4 industry   

n.工业；行业；产业

参考例句：

• Britain has lost her leadership in the shipbuilding industry.英国已丧失在造船业的领导地位。
• The city has developed into a center of industry.这座城市已经发展成为一个工业中心。