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.