163. Hearing the sad news that she lost the game, Jane’s mother couldn’t help _____.

159. There is something wrong with my car. I don’t know where the nearest garage is and I want to have it _____.

76. All flights _______ called off because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.

On       flight would be delayed, we made other arrangements.

When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely ______ in a         magazine.

________ several times, Bill made up his mind not to watch late night movies any more.

147. --- How long have you _____ friends?
--- Five years. I made friends with him when we studied together in Beijing Institute of Technology.

145. The nation was reunited and the slaves were ______ when the North won the Civil War in American history.

131. The little boy fastened his eyes on me for a long time and wanted me to give him some help. The underlined part probably means _____.

126. The reason for the strike was that the company _____ its workers _____ long hours and low pay.