W: How was this street before?
M: There were so many people around. We had 3 to 4 guesthouses. People from the villages nearby came for different businesses.
W: So, obviously there were more shops here. What kind of shops were they?
M: Any kind. That was the biggest town in this region.
W: When did the population start declining?
M: (1)______________________________ and people began to face a serious shortage of water.
W: So a lot of people started to move out of this town, right?
M: Yes, what else could they do?
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M: They have been trying to build this dam for 7 or 8 years.
W: If the dam is built, the situation here will be improved.
M: That’s what we hope for. But the local government hasn’t been able to finish it.
W: Why?
M: (3)___________________________________________I really don’t know how long will it be before the dam will be built.
W: Is there anything that can be done?
M: Nothing has been done. Without money how could one do business? I think life here will continue to be as difficult as always.
1. about 50 years ago, when the river to the ... gradually dried out
2. has the local government tried to do something
3. they said they were short of money
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