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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 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, 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).