After searching the mall for a whole afternoon, the mom finally bought a nice skirt, as a present for her young daughter, at a _____ yesterday.

29. Detective novels hold a special ______ for me.

Dick is over sixty, but he looks young for his age. He is always full of ______.

It is ____ that most of us want to go outing.

The firm is now in the _____ of moving the main equipment to new place.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，35分每题1分）
第一节 单项选择
There is only one opening here for a typist, and quite a few people are competing for the _____.

(   ) 19. What surprised me most was not what he said but _____ he said it.

Most female workers in Beijing suffer from ____ connected to the global financial crisis, according to a recent survey.
A. curiosity       B. eagerness            . thirst                   D. anxiety

29．There are also instructions about the________of all the buttons and switches．

-------- Did you go to the film festival?
-------- Yes, it was excellent. Zhang Yimou’s latest film was really a _______ for the eyes.