The majority of the people were in favour of the plan. However, I ____ the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive.

------You are lucky that she is very thoughtful and devoted to you.
------ In fact, I don’t want to ____ her with my problems all the time.

According to an old proverb，a red sky at night often        fine weather the next day．

They often _______their friends at weekends and they always have a good time.

Though he has given an explanation for what he did that evening , he still cannot   ________us of having done right in the matter

.Sara had  _________ the disadvantages of her background and became a successful lawyer at last .

Reading  _______ one’s mind. You should do more reading instead of playing computer games when you are free. .

I  _________ an old photo while tidying my study, which reminded me of my happy childhood

Whenever I ask him for help, he doesn’t      me, which moves me a lot.

—Your daughter has two children, doesn’t she?
—That’s right; she      for ten years.