四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Yancheng is a modern city now. Great changes
1 (take) place over the past few years, including living conditions, transport, the environment and people.
Local people used to
2 (live) in old houses. They could mainly travel by bus. Now most of them have moved into new flats and there are cars everywhere. Most people are used to travelling
3 business in their cars. It's really convenient. Moreover, the government has turned parts of the city into beautiful parks. People often go to parks to relax after a hard
4 (day) work.
Another big change is the environment. In the past, people threw rubbish everywhere. Waste was put into rivers. The rivers were seriously
5 (pollute). Now the government has managed
6 (improve) the environment.
7 people throw rubbish carelessly in public, they will be punished(惩罚). As a result, Yancheng is becoming more and more beautiful.
People in the city are trying to be polite citizens. More people are willing to give a helping hand if someone is in need. Every year,
8 (thousand) of visitors go to the city. Daniel, a middle school student who is also kind and helpful, often helps show the visitors around the city at weekends. He thinks his life is much
9 (interest) now.
Many hands make light work. People in Yancheng believe that if they work together, they can surely make Yancheng
10 better place.
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