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Too much money is spent in maintaining and repairing old buildings. Some people think that they should be knocked down and give way to the modern buildings.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

本周考的是老题，出现时间为2017年12月02日。

老建筑给新建筑让位是否同意，就要从老建筑的意义和新建筑的好处两方面入手进行分析比对然后得出结论。

对于老建筑，历史文化意义必须要说，还有对于旅游业和经济的促进也有一定作用。另外对于生活在城市里的人，不同时代不同风格的建筑（寺庙、祭坛等）也能缓解压力，舒缓心情，钢筋水泥无法比你。

对于新建筑，现代建筑有更多的优势——例如容纳更多的人并且安全性能高，实用性强，设施完善。人们现在用的还是新建筑居多；还需要考虑经济因素，如果确实给当地人们生活带来经济负担且没有保护的必要，那么就应该拆除，例如老旧小区，城中村等。

本文写的是一篇不同意拆除的文章，供大家参考。

Some people think that old, historic buildings are no longer needed for the modernized city and they should be destroyed and make space for multi-storey ones. However, in order to remember our past, these old buildings, as far as I am concerned, must be preserved.

Firstly, by preservation of historic architectures, we pass down our history and legacy to our future generations. It is a way for the offspring to know and respect the tradition so that they are imparted with knowledge of the past when their ancestors dedicate their time and life to innovate technologies, to make crucial decisions for humanity, and even to fight for freedom. These buildings are symbols of their life as well as effort, and by maintaining them, younger generations are more cherishing the prosperous time they are given now. Spontaneously, towns like Lijiang in my country with perfectly preserved ancient remains have now become well received tourist attractions around the world, bringing economic prosperity and cultural exchange.

Secondly, diversity of architectures in cities builds up a better sense of happiness of its dwellers. In fact, metropolitan people are living under tremendous pressure derived from heavy workload, daily expenditure and complicated relationship, which drive people into abyss of life desperation. With the existence of different constructs distributed separately in every corner of the city, the attention of citizens is distracted from the constant pressure they suffer. A minute of stop in front of a temple or altar, allowing them to appreciate the traditional customs, provides with a sense of fulfillment and happiness that modern technologies can never suffice.

Yes, preservation of old buildings is expensive, some even more than building new ones, but it is more important to consider the long term value brought to our future generation than the cost at hand.