A terrible earthquake struck Sichuan Province on May 12, _____ tens of thousands of lives.

32．Misunderstandings_____from lack of social communication，unless     properly，may lead to serious problems．

25．If water becomes increasingly scarce in decades__________，water shortage will become a hot issue all over the world．

29．— How do you Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Day?
— Well，it depends．For me，I usually sit in the yard，________the full moon with my family．

Exciting as its special effects are _________, there is too much violence in the film.

33. ______ along with host families, I believe, language travel students are likely to get enough
language practice.

23. Knowing office rules — whether _______ or not—is critical, especially for young job seekers.

11. “Do you prefer ________ rather than ________ by bus?” asked my mother.

The county, ________ in the north of Shanxi, has a history of more than 1,400 years.

____from endless homework , the students now find their own activities in their spare time .