1.Shanghai is a bustling metropolis, highly cosmopolitan. 上海是个包罗万象的大都市。

　　2.I was born in a rural backwater. 我出生在落后地区。

　　3.Locals there are understandably parochial. 当地人自然比较狭隘。

　　4.People are ingenuous. 人们都很淳朴。

　　5.Its been improving economically. 经济已经好转。

　　6.Economy is strong there. 那里经济发展迅猛。

　　7.Its no worse than Beijing in terms of culture. 文化上绝对不比北京落后。

　　8.The mayor gets what it takes. 市长很有领导素质。

　　9.Ill have to leave hearth and home. 我只好离开温暖的故乡。

　　10.East and west, home is best. 还是家最好。