1. 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.


2. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


3. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


4. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


5. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


6. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


7. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


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


9. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


10. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


11. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


12. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


13. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


14. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


15. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


16. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


17. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


18. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


19. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


20. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


21. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


22. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


23. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


24.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


25. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


26. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


27. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


28. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


29. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


30. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


31. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


32. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


33. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


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


35. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


36. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


37. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


38. 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.


39. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


40. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


41. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


42. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


43. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


44. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


45. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


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


47. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


48. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


49. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


50. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.