24. Italy, Germany and France are all E________ countries.

23. We must pay attention to the ____________(国际的) _________(形势) because it is complicated(复杂的) and changeable.

22. China is an ____________(独立) country.

21. He loved her so much that he often c__________ her to a beautiful flower.

20. He gave me an apple in ___________(交换) for a cake.

19. When we got the news that the great leader had passed away, we were all in deep s________.

18. All the children listened to his _______________(冒险经历) with eager attention.

17. Can you tell me how to p___________ the word c-l-e-r-k?

16. I think the young people today prefer light music to c_______ music.

15. The people stay ___________(忠诚) to their country and they will never turn against their country.