Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only ONE word to fill in each blank.

1. With cries of delight, the ladies of the theatre gathered round the old man,[ex ] loudly that they had never seen anything so pretty.


2. He[sl ]me on the back and congratulated me on my promotion.


3. He made great efforts to [ t ] her violent temper after she became his wife.


4. Food such as corn beef and condensed milk are sold in [se ] tins.


5. She had lain with Maggie beside the swimming pool and had let her whole body[ so ] up the sun.


6. Eventually, even her rage had gone flat and [st ], leaving her with nothing but a sour taste in her mouth.


7. In order to catch and hold students' attention, the teacher sometimes [res ] to certain tricks.


8. In the[ab ] , we approve of the Golden Rule, "Do onto others as you would have them do onto you", but we do not always follow it.


9. The horse [pa ] the dust of the ground impatiently while waiting for its master.


10. It had been a very hard frost, the path was very [sli ], and that night was particularly cold.


11. It is widely accepted that the power of speech [d ] human beings from animals.


12. German health insurance companies have been told they must provide [d ] children with as much help as needed to minimize (使缩小) the effect of their disability.


13. It was reported that a device was exploded within the main nuclear testing [r ] yesterday.


14. Used in one context it is an essential skill for handling difficult situations, in another it is used as an[equiv ] for laziness.


15. We still have guns, but the bullets are [f ], and videos are played where actors act out various types of situations.


16. When I first saw myself[imi ] on stage, I was in shock for days.


17. It took twelve fire engines to [ta ] the blaze.


18. Until now, most judges had been reluctant to [enf ] the harsh and unjust laws directed against the new immigrants.


19. Its merits are[exa ] while its difficulties downplayed.


20. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured a children's hospital on Friday and delivered a [don ]of medical equipment.


21. A member of the union committee [re ] to the press that the teachers were going on strike.


22. I should mention that if for any reason we did not go ahead or had to [with ] from publication, we reserve the right to give you adequate notice of our intention.


23. And he[rej ] the demands of environmentalists and opposition parties for measures to discourage car use in favour of public transport.


24. He [be ] in a pleasant, friendly manner towards her, and she began to lose her fear of him.

1. With cries of delight, the ladies of the theatre gathered round the old man,[exclaimed ] loudly that they had never seen anything so pretty. 呼喊, 惊叫, 大声叫


2. He[slandered ]me on the back and congratulated me on my promotion. 诽谤


3. He made great efforts to [ tame ] her violent temper after she became his wife. 驯养, 驯服, 制服, 使变得平淡


4. Food such as corn beef and condensed milk are sold in [seperate ] tins. 分开的, 分离的, 个别的, 单独的


5. She had lain with Maggie beside the swimming pool and had let her whole body[ soak ] up the sun. 浸, 泡, 浸透
*soak up the sun是非常常用的


6. Eventually, even her rage had gone flat and [still ], leaving her with nothing but a sour taste in her mouth. 静止的, 静寂的


7. In order to catch and hold students' attention, the teacher sometimes [respond ] to certain tricks.回答, 响应, 作出反应


8. In the[abstract ] , we approve of the Golden Rule, "Do onto others as you would have them do onto you", but we do not always follow it.理想上的，理论上的


9. The horse [patted ] the dust of the ground impatiently while waiting for its master. 轻拍


10. It had been a very hard frost, the path was very [slippery ], and that night was particularly cold. 滑的, 光滑的


11. It is widely accepted that the power of speech [distinguish ] human beings from animals. 区别, 辨别


12. German health insurance companies have been told they must provide [defected ] children with as much help as needed to minimize (使缩小) the effect of their disability. 瑕疵，毛病


13. It was reported that a device was exploded within the main nuclear testing [region ] yesterday. 特定地区，特定领地


14. Used in one context it is an essential skill for handling difficult situations, in another it is used as an[equivalent ] for laziness. 相等的, 相当的, 同意义的


15. We still have guns, but the bullets are [fake ], and videos are played where actors act out various types of situations. 假的


16. When I first saw myself[imitated ] on stage, I was in shock for days. 被模仿的


17. It took twelve fire engines to [tackle ] the blaze.
处理, 解决

18. Until now, most judges had been reluctant to [enforce ] the harsh and unjust laws directed against the new immigrants. 强迫, 执行


19. Its merits are[exaggerated ] while its difficulties downplayed. 夸大, 夸张


20. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured a children's hospital on Friday and delivered a [donzen ]of medical equipment. 一打, 十二个


21. A member of the union committee [reprted ] to the press that the teachers were going on strike. 报导, 汇报, 报到, 告发


22. I should mention that if for any reason we did not go ahead or had to [withdraw ] from publication, we reserve the right to give you adequate notice of our intention. 收回, 撤消


23. And he[rejected ] the demands of environmentalists and opposition parties for measures to discourage car use in favour of public transport. 拒绝


24. He [behaved ] in a pleasant, friendly manner towards her, and she began to lose her fear of him. 举动, 举止, 运转,行为表现