提綱式議論文
Directions:
A. Title: Air Travel
B. Time limit: 40 minutes
C. Word limit: about 200 words
D. Your essay should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
E. Your essay should be based on the information given below.
現在許多人願意乘飛機旅行。隨著我國民航事業的迅速發展，全國各大城市興建了許多現代化的機場。乘飛機旅行有許多長處（方便、快捷、省時、舒適等）；但是，空中旅行也有許多不足之處（機票價格貴，有的旅客不適應空中旅行，常常感到身體不適，甚至有人還擔心發生空難）。請你簡單闡述上述兩個方面。最後請你說明你的看法。
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Many people prefer to travel by air. This is because air travel has some advantages. In the first place, airplane, the miracle created by man, is the fastest means of transport. It takes the least time for one to travel by air from one place to another. Secondly, traveling by air is convenient and comfortable. Friendly air hostesses are affectionate and considerate. They look after passengers all the way to their destinations. Moreover, on long distance flights there are films and music for people to entertain themselves.
As a popular saying goes, "Everything has two sides." The same is true of air travel. It has some disadvantages, too. For one thing, air travel costs a great deal. The average Chinese are not rich enough to afford expensive air fares. So they prefer to take trains, which save a lot of money. For another, although passengers are assured of their safety, they are still worried about it during the journey because flying always involves more or less risk.
As far I am concerned, the advantage mentioned above exceed the disadvantages. If I were given choice between traveling by train, I would certainly prefer the former. For me, time is money and it is the most important thing I have to take into consideration whatever I do. (216 words)