2013年托福写作词汇和句型（8）

　　(PR) It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be build in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

　　There would be both advantages and disadvantages to having a shopping center built in my neighborhood. Overall, however, I think the advantages are greater. One important advantage would be convenience. In addition, a shopping center would give neighborhood residents more choices for shopping and entertainment and it would bring jobs to the area, too.

　　It would be very convenient to have a shopping center in the neighborhood. Shopping would be easier and faster because I wouldn’t have to drive great distances to get to the stores. Also, all the stores would be together, so I would only have to go to one place.

　　A shopping center would mean more choices. There would be more stores selling different products. There would probably also be restaurants and food courts, so we would have a greater variety of places to eat. The shopping center might have a movie theater, too.

　　Having a shopping center built in the neighborhood would also mean more jobs for the community. Initially, these jobs would be in the building of the center. Later, the jobs would be in the stores, theaters, and food establishments.

　　I can see some disadvantages to building a shopping center here. On the whole, though, I think my neighborhood should support having a shopping center here. It would be a big convenience, it would give us variety in our shopping and entertainment, and it would create jobs for area residents.