IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, THE COUNTRYSIDE (1) _____LOTS OF CHANGES....
1/ In the past few decades, the countryside (1) _____lots of changes. Because of population
growth, more products are needed. Therefore, more factories have been constructed, and
young people have more choice of jobs apart (2) _____ becoming farmers. When big cities
have become more and more polluted, the fresher atmosphere in the countryside attracts
more people. Rich people who live in the city for their work often buy a second home in the
countryside to spend their weekend and holiday. (3) _____, the countryside is no longer a
small community of rural people. In fact, in many parts of the countryside, there are urban
people from nearby cities. Additionally, the introduction of the internet creates more
opportunities for increasing (4) _____ people's knowledge. Many farmers have used
machines for tasks that used to be done by hand, which helps them save labour. In the near
future, it is expected that the countryside will gradually become more similar to big cities.