2014年高考新课标I卷
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River 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 leave 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).
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