模块十 One place that I think everyone should have the chance to see is Venice. But the problem is that this beautiful and charming city is slowly sinking. Ever since the 14th century    1    have tried to work out a way to stop the floods in Venice, but so far nobody has managed. Sometimes there are as many as 40 floods per year between March and September, and Venice is actually sinking at a rate of two and a half inches every      2 . It’s very possible that your grandchildren, and their grandchildren will never have the chance to see this fragile city. Everyone should have the chance to enjoy the city, to walk across its famous bridges, through its ancient   3    . There are no    4    in Venice, and many people think it helps this to be one of the most    5   cities in the world. So, can it be saved? Well, they are    6   . Barriers are being put in to try and stop the    7      getting too high. This is viewed as a       8 measure, although they should last 100 years, so the problem is finding a permanent    9   . If you want my advice, go there while you still can, and then together we can put pressure on the government to spend the money it needs to find a permanent way to keep this beautiful and historic city for future    10    . We have an opportunity now to save this city, and we must, before it’s too late. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 G. 7 H. 8 I. 9 J. 10