据中东位置，判断下列说法正确的是（    ）

据中东位置，判断下列说法正确的是（    ）

①美元对人民币汇率下跌，赴美留学费用一般会降低

②合肥至北京的高铁开通，合肥飞北京航班的客流量可能下降

③自来水公司供水价格提高，会使居民生活用水量大幅减少

④重大节假日免收小型客车通行费，导致居民消费以享受型为主

The road was covered with sand ________ the heavy sandstorm.

The road was covered with sand ________ the heavy sandstorm.

西方列强的坚船利炮惊醒了近代中国一些有远见的知识分子，向西方学习成为近代中国思想解放的潮流。阅读下列材料，结合所学知识回答问题：

材料一  开眼看世界的思想家

材料二  ……在西方列强手下遭到的第二次失败，使中国少数有远见的知识分子再次重新考虑他们传统的准则和政策，他们的对策是所谓的“自强”运动。……在19世纪60年代，通过移植西方的机械制造来保护中国的文明。——斯塔夫里阿诺斯《全球通史》

材料三  民国早期……采取共和体制而带来的政治面貌，并不足以革新国家，还需要有一些更基本的东西来唤醒国家及人民。受过西方教育或影响的新知识分子，进行一场激烈的社会变革。这场思想革命有时被描述为“中国的文艺复兴”。——徐中约《中国近代史》

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    A Little Horse Crossing the River

    There is an old horse and a little horse on a farm. One day the old horse asks the little horse to send the wheat to the mill(磨坊）。The little horse is very happy. He carries the wheat and runs toward the mill. But there is a river in front of the little horse. He stops and doesn't know {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to do next. Just then Aunt Cow is passing by.

    The little horse {#blank#}2{#/blank#},”Aunt Cow, please tell me. Can I cross the river?”

Aunt Cow answers.” It's not deep, you can cross it.”

    When the little horse begins to cross the river, a little squirrel(松鼠）shouts to him,” Little horse, don't cross it, you will be drowned. Yesterday {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of my friends was drowned in this river.”

    The little horse is very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} .Finally he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to go home and asks his mother.

    The old horse asks,”{#blank#}6{#/blank#} do you take the wheat back? What's wrong with you, my child?”

    The little horse answers sadly,” There is a river in front of me. Aunt Cow said it was not deep, but the little squirrel said it was deep. What shall I do?”

    The old horse says,” My child, you should try to cross the river by   7    . If you don't try, how do you know the river is deep or not.

    The little horse carries the wheat and    8      to the riverside. At last,he succeeds in   9    the river. Now, he knows    10    deep the river is.