Question

【题目】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】

试题分析：语法填空题

【1】was，根据前句In 1969提示，可知此处应用过去式。这是一个强调句式It was...that...，对污染如此严重的河流还能被清理干净表示惊讶。句意：不可想象的是它能被清理干净。

【2】actually ，副词，这里是竟然的意思，用在so...that...句型里，表示惊讶。句意：这条河污染的如此严重以致于引起了火灾。

【3】 the，the most outstanding形容词的最高级形式前加上定冠词the，表示在三者或三者以上中程度最高，句意：现在，几年过去了，这条河成为环境治理工程最杰出的的案例。

【4】But，结合前句可以判断，这里缺少表转折的连词。句意：但是河流的治理不是几天或者几个月就能做到的。

【5】to reduce，It take years to do sth.为常用句型，意为花了好几年去做某事，动词不定式作真正主语。句意：治理工业污染、清理河流花了好几年的功夫。

【6】cleaner ，根据句意可以判断采用形容词的比较级，cleaner than表示一方比另一方干净。句意：最后，功夫没有白费，现在这条河比过去更加干净了。

【7】which / that，考查which/that引导的定语从句，从句修饰habit，句意：也许你有一个让你的家人感觉很崩溃的习惯。

【8】amazing ，用形容词修饰stories，故填amazing。句意：虽然存在一些瞬间转换的惊人故事。

【9】changes，根据谓语动词are可以判断这里的变化是复数形式，句意：对我们大部分人来说，变化是渐进的，需要付出很多时间和努力的，就像治理好一条河流一样。

【10】patient，根据句意可以判断这里是形容词，just be patient意为只要你耐心一点。