閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(一個(gè)單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。答案寫在答題卷上。

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( 信用卡) 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(轉(zhuǎn)變),for most of us the 9.________( change ) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be10.______( patience )

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B. Because she did not love her grandmother.

C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.

D. The author doesn't give the explanation.

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