Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?  In 1969, the pollution was te

 Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

 In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 61._________( be ) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 62._________( actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 63.________ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

     But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 64.________ even a few months. It took years of work 65.___________( reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water . Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 66.________ (clean ) than ever.

     Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 67.______ 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 68.________( amaze ) stories of instant transformation(转变)，for most of us the 69.________( change ) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 70.__________( patience )                                                      

61. was   62. actually   63. the   64. or    65. to reduce  

66.cleaner   67.that/which    68.amazing  69.changes  70.patient