In the past, my hometown was very small. People there lived a poor life. They lived in old houses. Rubbish was seen here and there. Few visitors came here.

Now great changes have taken place in my hometown. The living conditions have been greatly improved. Their houses are big and bright. Many people have their own cars. The mountains are green, the rivers are clean, and the sky is blue. Thousands of visitors come here from all over the world.

I hope my hometown will be more beautiful in the future.

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过去我的家乡很小。那里的人们过着贫穷的生活。它们住在破旧的房子里。到处可以看到垃圾。很少有游人到这里来。

现在家乡发生了巨变，生活条件大大改善。他们的房子又大又亮，许多人有了自驾车。山绿了，水净了，天蓝了。成千上万的游客从世界各地来到这里。

我希望将来故乡会变得更美。

词义解析：

1.hometown：家乡
2.house：房子
3.rubbish：垃圾
4.few：很少
5.visitor：参观者
6.change：改变
7.condition：环境
8.greatly：非常
9.improve：改善
10.bright：明亮的
11.mountain：山
12.future：未来

词组解析：

take place：发生