Question

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1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.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 4.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.was

2.actually

3.the

4.or

5.to reduce

6.cleaner

7.that/which

8.amazing

9.changes

10.patient

【解析】

试题分析：

1.

2.

3.

4.or 考查连词。但是河水不是在几天甚至是几个月改变的。or或者，在否定句中意思是：和。表递进关系。

5.to reduce 考查非谓语动词。这里是句式：It takes some time to do sth.做某事花费一些时间。

6.cleaner 考查形容词的比较级。这里有than说明前面应该用比较级cleaner。

7.that/ which 考查定语从句的关系词。你有一个令家人发疯的习惯。that/ which代替先行词在从句中做主语。

8.amazing 考查形容词。这里用动词-ing构成形容词，意思是令人......的。有一些令人惊奇的马上就变化的例子。

9.changes 考查名词。后面的are说明前面是名词的复数，所以用changes 。

10.patient 考查形容词。be后用形容词，意思是：要有耐心。

考点：考查语法填空。