三、词汇运用。
My hometown is a modern town now. Great changes 1.
have taken
(take) place over the past few years, including living conditions, transport, environment and people.
Local people used to 2.
live
(live) in old houses. They could only travel by bus. Now most of them have moved into new flats and there is a high - speed railway station in the 3.
southern
(south) part of town. Most people are used to travelling on business by high - speed rail. Moreover, the government 4.
has turned
(turn) part of the town centre into a modern library. People often go there to relax 5.
themselves
(they) after a hard day's work.
Another big change is the environment. In the past, people 6.
dropped
(drop) litter (垃圾) everywhere. Waste from 7.
factories
(factory) was put into rivers. The rivers were filled with waste. Now there are laws to limit and improve it. If people drop litter carelessly in public, they will be punished (处罚, 惩罚).
People in the town are trying to be polite 8.
citizens
(citizen). More people are willing to give a hand if someone is in need. Xiao Jun, a middle school student, is also a volunteer at the community centre now. He and his classmates often discuss how 9.
to help
(help) people in need. He thinks his life is much 10.
more meaningful
(meaningful) now.
Many hands make light work. People in my hometown believe that if they work together, they can surely make it a better place.