M[2014·福建卷]
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。
Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, 76.h________, can completely avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited natural 77.________ (资源),our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big 78. d________. It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our 79.b________ in a world that is in serious trouble. By focusing on 80.________ (节省)oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part 81.________ cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding 82.________ (自己) that it is easier to get into something 83.________ it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage 84.d________to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It's time for us to 85.________no to waste so that our grandchildren's children will be able to develop well. We can't solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
Waste not!
76.however 考查副词。我们中的许多人在成长的过程中都知道了“不浪费,就不会匮乏”。“然而”,在生活中我们没有一个人能够完全避免浪费。
77.resources 考查名词。resource是可数名词,需要使用复数形式。