1. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


2. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


3. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


4. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


5. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


6. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


7. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


8. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


9. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


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


11. 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.


12. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


13. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


14. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


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


16. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


17. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


19. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


20. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


21. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


22. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


23. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


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


25. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


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


27. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


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


29. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


30. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


31. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


32. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


33. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


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


35. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


36. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


37. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


38. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


39. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


40. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


41. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


42. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


43. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


44. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


45. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


46. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


47. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


48. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


49. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


50. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.