damage vt.& n．损害，损失

(1)(原句)A report last year also showed that air pollution from traffic is increasing and the old buildings in the town are getting dirty and damaged.

去年的一份报告也显示，车辆造成的空气污染正在加剧，该镇的古建筑正在变脏和遭到损毁。

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(2)The heavy rain didn't do much damage to the crops.

这次暴雨没有对农作物造成很大的损失。

[易混辨析]　break，damage，destroy，ruin

(1)break指"弄坏，损坏"，程度比较轻，其宾语也往往并非是很宏大的东西。

(2)damage"破坏，损坏"的程度不如destroy严重，且常常在一定程度上可以修复。

(3)destroy常指彻底的或很难修复的"破坏，毁坏"，程度颇深。

(4)ruin指"毁灭；崩溃"，指因自然力或人为力量而遭到破坏，使无法恢复原状。

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用break，damage，destroy，ruin的正确形式填空

(1)Before they fled the country，the enemy attempted to destroy all the factories.

(2)The cup broke when it fell on the floor.

(3)Thousands of houses were seriously damaged by the storm，and the repair work would last half a month.

(4)The constant rain in the north of China this summer has ruined cash crops such as cotton and peppers.

in conclusion最后；总之

(1)(原句)In conclusion，on the one hand Ludford is an attractive town with good shops and many places of interest.

总之，一方面拉德福特是一个迷人的城镇，店铺众多，并且有多处名胜。

(2)In conclusion，we should like to thank all those who have worked so hard for this task.

最后，我们要对为这项任务而辛勤工作的所有的人表示感谢。

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(3)From what you say，I can draw a conclusion that she is not the right person for the job.