8. These toys are a real b__________ at such low prices.
9. The driver paid a fifty-dollar f__________ for speeding (超速).
10. The Olympic M_________ is "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
11. As a husband, he often went home late. He is completely lacking in r_________.
12. China is the h_________ of tea.
13. They found themselves c__________ with foreign companies for a share of the market.
14. Beijing h_________ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which was quite successful.
15. Their claim had no b_________ in fact (=it was not true).

1. As soon as the students of geology arrived on the island, they were eager to _______
   (探索).
2. You should ________(简化) the procedure-it's too complex (复杂的).
3. Music is the ________ (通用的) language of human beings.
4. He set a ________ (目标) for himself of exercising at least three times a week.
5. They ________ (宠坏) their child with too much praise in the past.
6. We have a lot in c________, so we often have a lot to talk about.
7. She didn't like the plan, but p________ I see nothing wrong with it.

1. They get along with each other quite well though their personalities are t_______ 
   different.
2. We are all persuaded by his ________ argument.
3. Unexpected difficulties a________ in the course of their experiment.
4. With the help of his friends, he finally s________ the problem.
5. It may rain, but a________ I will go out playing basketball.
6. We can d________ many songs from the internet nowadays.
7. There are different t________ of blood, as you know.
8. He said he wouldn't come, so his sudden a________ surprised all of us.

1. protect vt. ____________ n.
2. important adj. _____________ n.
3. affect vt. ____________ n.
4. distant adj. _____________ n.
5. laughter n. ____________ v.
6. powerful adj. _____________ n
7. contain vt. _____________ n.
8. succeed vi. _____________ n. ___________ adj. ____________ adv.
9. employ vt. ____________ n. ___________ n. (雇员) ____________ n. (雇主)
10. loss n. ____________ v. ___________ adj. ___________ n. (失败者)

1. Fresh fruit and vegetables c_______ plentiful Vitamin C.
2. Very few people s________ in losing weight and keeping it off.
3. It wouldn't do you any h________ to get some experience first.
4. He showed no m_______ to his enemies.
5. Your mistake resulted in heavy l_______.
6. Dave didn't r_______ to any of her emails, which made her angry.
7. It is a rule that our baggage should be i_______ by customs officers (海关人员).
8. I am busy, so I have to e_______ a housekeeper to look after my children.

1. Their b_____ towards me shows that they don't like me.
2. I a_____ of your trying to earn some money, but please don't miss your lessons.
3. Was the Great wall first built from the Qin ______ (朝)?
4. You should use this exit in a state of e______.
5. As an e_____ student, I have been used to a_____ life in this British school.
6. His father collected a _____ (雕塑品) of Venus by accident many years ago.
7. The Chinese saying "礼尚往来" can be translated into "One good turn d_____ another" in English.
8. The great actress Audrey Hepburn a______ great success all her life.
9. He left the office without ______ (解释).

1. music n. ________ adj. ________ n.
2. painful adj. _________n.
3. perform v. _________ n.
4. humorous adj. __________ n. _________ adv.
5. attract v. _________n. _________ adj.
6. confident adj. _________n.
7. act v. _________ n. _________ n. (男演员) _________ n. (女演员)
8. devotion n. __________ v.
9. sensitive adj. __________ n.
10. invitation n. __________v.