Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 【1】 (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 【2】 (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 【3】 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

【4】 the river wasn’t changed in a few days or even 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 is 【6】 (clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 【7】 is 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 are 【8】 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 【9】 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【10】 (patience).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】was

【2】actually

【3】the

【4】But

【5】to reduce

【6】cleaner

【7】which / that

【8】amazing

【9】changes

【10】patient

【解析】

【1】句意：很难想象它能够被清洁。因为后面用could，所以这里是was。

【2】句意：这条河被污染地如此严重以至于它实际上是着火而且被烧了。使用副词，故答案为actually。

【3】句意：现在，很多年后，这条河是环境清除的最杰出的例子。使用最高级，故答案为the。

【4】句意：但是这条河不是几天甚至几个月中改变的。表示转折关系，故答案为But。

【5】句意：花费了很多年的工作才减少了工业污染。使用It took some time to do sth, 故答案为to reduce。

【6】句意：现在河里面的水比以前更干净。使用比较级，故答案为cleaner。

【7】句意：可能你有个让你家人发疯的习惯。使用定语从句，定语从句缺少主语，故答案为which / that。

【8】句意：虽然有令人惊叹的立刻改变的例子，使用形容词，故答案为amazing。

【9】句意：对我们大多数人来说，这个改变是逐渐的，故答案为changes。

【10】句意：仅仅要有耐心。使用形容词，故答案为patient。