Directions: In this part, there are three short texts.For each text, you should first fill in the blank in the choices A, B, C (and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle.Then, complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A, or B, or C (or D).Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Text Three

A.by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to (1) _____ roads and railways

B.(2) _____ of the air and water is an increasing danger

C.(3) _____ woodlands into farmland

D.in order to (4) _____ his way of life

　　The answer to all your communication problems? The KR 700 is (5) _____.It is a more advanced version of the KR 600 with an answerphone facility and many other special features.One of these means that you can perform one operation (6) _____.There several dialing techniques allow you to send faxes easily, quickly and cheaply.It takes just fifteen seconds to fax an A4 page.(7) _____.The answerphone has fourteen minutes’ recording time, which is a bonus for any business.Although it is such a flexible machine, it is compact.(8) _____in the office or at home.__________