1. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


2. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


3. I read about the crime in the [   ].


4. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


5. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


6. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


7. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


8. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


9. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


10. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


11. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


12. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


13. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


14. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


15. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


16. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


17. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


18. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


19. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


20. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


21. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


22. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


23. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


24. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


25. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


26. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


27. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


28. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


29. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


30. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


31. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


32. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


33. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


34. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


35. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


36. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


37. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


38. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


39. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


40. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


41. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


42. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


43. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


44. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


45. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


46. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


47. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


48. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


49. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


50. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.