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Directions:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits thecontext. Keeping The Taps Running inThirsty Cities Water covers 71% of Earth'ssurface yet only 2% of it is accessible as a source of fresh water. 1 on this limited resources is rising, a trendlikely to continue. It is important to recognize that it is not just city residentswho 2 water. Agriculture, industry and tourism oftenrequire more water than the municipal water supply. Globally, 70% of freshwater is 3 for agriculture, but 【1】The news that a little boy and his family got ________ (shoot) on a cold evening________ (shock) everybody. When the news reporter asked the policeman if they had caught the criminal, the policeman shook his head ________ (hope). But the public still expected that the police ________ (find) out the criminal as soon as possible.【2】It has rained heavily for several days, ________ (cause) serious floods in Bangladesh. The government with the people ________ (try) hard now to make the damage________ (cause) by the floods less.【3】He is ________ student that I have ever met. He always behaves differently from the others in my class. (usual)【4】________ (use)every minute ________ (effect) from now on or you will regret a lot when you ________ (leave) this school this summer.【5】________ (lose) in this new environment, she can do nothing but ask the school ________ (counsel) for help.