青岛市
【内容提示】
请你写一篇文章，描写港口城市青岛，内容要求如下：
①位于山东省东部。
②以蓝色的大海，美丽的海滨而闻名，是避暑胜地。
③每年夏天有来自全国和世界各地的成千上万的人们到这里沿海漫步、游泳、购物、观赏秀丽景色。
④近年来，该城市发生巨大变化，对发展我国对外贸易起到重要作用，成为国际港口城市。
【作文示范】
The City of Qingdao
The city of Qingdao lies in the east of Shandong Province. It is famous for its blue sea and beautiful beaches.
Qingdao is a wonderful place for summer holidays. Tens of thousands of people from all parts of the country and all corners of the world come to visit the city every summer. They walk along the beaches, go swimming in the sea or do some shopping in the stores or on the markets. They can seethe fine views of the city. Especially attractive ① are the building groups of the Eastern-and-Western-style②mixed houses and villas③.
Great changes have taken place in Qingdao in the recent years. It has played an important part in the development of the foreign trade of our country. Its port is busy. Ships and vessels ④ from all countries come and go every day. It has become an international port city.
【词语解释】
①attractive [+＇tr$ktiv] a. 有吸引力的，迷人的
②Eastern-and-Western-style 东西方风格的
③villa [＇vil+] n.别墅
④vessel [＇vesl] n. 船（非常正式的用词）
【写法指要】
1）本文引言段是对青岛的概述。第二段描写其海滨的特色和市内建筑的特点。第三段写其港口的景色及其在我国对外贸易中所起的作用。
2）本文有两种句子结构值得借鉴：其一是平行结构，如第二段中的“all parts of the country and all corners of the world”和“walk along the beaches, go swimming in the sea, or do some shopping in the stores or on the markets”，这种结构能够给人以节奏美的感觉。其二是倒装语序（inverted order）的句子：“Especially attractive are the building groups of the Eastern-and-Western-style mixed houses and villas.”这种句子是把表语提到句首，把主语置于句末。如果主语太长时可以这样做，它可以避免头重脚轻的缺陷。英语句法修辞上有一条“句尾重心”（end weight）的准则，要求把分量重的成分放在句子末尾，以起到强调主要内容的作用。