《新概念》作为经典了几十年的“英语学习常青藤”，里面课文使用价值非常高，部分句子可以巧妙用于雅思托福相关主题的口语和写作中，有一些论点和素材可以提炼出来为己所用。

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摩天大楼的形状和规模完全基于如下需求：每平方英尺土地获取最大的收入。

This caused the construction (of gigantic buildings) ([where] too large masses of human beings are crowded together.)

这样就导致了摩天大厦的拔地而起，大量人群被聚集在了一起。

The modern city consists of (monstrous) edifices and of dark, narrow streets (full of petrol fumes and toxic gases), (torn by the noise of the taxicabs, lorries and buses), and (thronged ceaselessly by great crowds).

现代都市有着畸形的高楼和阴暗狭窄的街道。街道上满是汽油味和有毒气体，出租车、卡车和公共汽车的噪音不绝于耳，络绎不绝 的人群挤来挤去。

这些词组正好可以用来回答雅思写作中的这个题目：

Vertical city

Horizontal city

我们先来理好词组：说明 horizontal city 的好处

The service   expenditure in their accommodation is not as costly as in the vertical city,   since the security charge or elevator fees will not be included if they   reside in merely a double-storied building.

他们住宿的服务费用不像垂直城市那样昂贵，因为如果他们居住在一栋双层建筑中，安保费或电梯费将不包括在内。

It is widely   acknowledged that each person can extricate quickly from emergency cases such   as fire, construction collapse, and avoiding elevator accidents.

每个人都可以迅速从火灾、建筑倒塌等紧急情况中解脱出来，避免电梯事故。

The shape and dimensions (of the skyscrapers) depend [entirely] on the necessity (of obtaining   the maximum income per square foot of ground)

平行城市更多基于人们的安全和生存环境；对比：摩天大楼的设计是基于如何最大化获取利益。

The modern city consists of (monstrous) edifices   and of dark, narrow streets (full of petrol fumes and toxic gases), (torn by   the noise of the taxicabs, lorries and buses), and (thronged ceaselessly by   great crowds).

现代都市有着畸形的高楼和阴暗狭窄的街道。街道上满是汽油味和有毒气体，出租车、卡车和公共汽车的噪音不绝于耳，络绎不绝的人群挤来挤去。

A wide range   of goods and services such as rental offices, shopping malls, and coffee   shops are associated with many skyscrapers ubiquitously.

另一个好处是，租赁办公室、购物中心和咖啡馆等各种商品和服务与许多摩天大楼无处不在地联系在一起。

不得不说，《新概念》确实是国内英语教材重不可多得的好书，对备考雅思等出国类考试和英语学习也有举足轻重的作用。

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