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【题目】Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland,Ohio.It1(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it2(actual) caught fire and burned.Now,ears later,this river is one of3most outstanding(杰出的)examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days4even a few months.It took years of work 5(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally,that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is6(clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you leave a habit7is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are8(amaze) stories of instant transformation,for most of us the9(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work,like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be 10(patience).

【答案】

1was

2actually

3the

4or

5to reduce

6cleaner

7that/which

8amazing

9changes

10patient

【解析】试题分析:你正面临着一个看起来不可能解决的情况吗?

1was 根据本段第一句In 1969,the pollution was terrible可知本段叙述的是过去发生的事情。the Cuyahoga River Cleveland在过去被污染地如此地严重,过去没有人能够想象倒这条河被清理干净。故填was

2actually 本句中使用副词actually做状语修饰谓语动词caught fireactual是形容词,不能在句中做状语,通常只做定语或者表语修饰名词。

3the 本句横线后面的most是最高级的形式,所以使用the most outstanding的形式。

4or但是这条河流的改变不是几天或者几个月的事情。本句中的or“或者表示选择的意思。

5to reduce 考查固定句式:It takes sb some time to do sth做某事花了某人时间;句中的不定式to reduce he industrial pollution and clean the water是句子真正的主语。前面的it是形式主语。

6cleaner句意:最后人们的努力得到了回报,现在这条河比以前更干净了。横线后面有than,说明横线上应该使用比较级的形式。

7that/which 本句是一个定语从句,先行词是a habit,定语从句中使用关系动词that/which指代先行词在句做主语。

8amazing现在分词转换的形容词常常修饰事物,过去分词转换的形容词常常修饰人或者与人有关的事物。横线后面是名词story,说明应该使用现在分词转换的形容词。

9changes本句中谓语部分是系动词are,说明主语应该是一个复数形式的名词,所以使用changes

10patient 横线前面有系动词be,说明本句是一个祈使句be patient耐心一点。因为很多变化都是逐渐发生的,需要很多努力,我们要耐心一点。

【知识归纳】

or的用法

1.在否定句中表示He can’t sing or dance.他不会唱歌、跳舞。

2.“否则,表示转折的意思。Hurry upor you’ll miss the first bus.快点,否则你将错过第一班公共汽车。

3.“或者,表示选择,可引导选择疑问句。either---or---或者---,或者---

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