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People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several
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2010-07-06
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People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered,0 【21】______ their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs 【22】______ their gardens had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, 【23】______ down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs 【24】______ the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be 【25】______ as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most 【26】______ and have drawn up a map for 【27】______ people, 【28】______ the year in which their homes will be 【29】______ up by the hungry sea.
【30】______ owners have 【31】______ the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would 【32】______ hundreds of millions of pounds and would 【33】______ make the waves and currents go further along the coast, 【34】______ the problem from one area to 【35】______ . The danger is 【36】______ to continue, they say, 【37】______ the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten 【38】______ limestone is. 【39】______ , if you want to buy a cheap house with an 【40】______ future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
【33】
选项
A、hardly
B、scarcely
C、merely
D、really
答案
C
解析
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