语法与词汇Why are some of us good at math, while others______at art or volleyball.

语法与词汇The ink has faded with time and so parts of the letter were______.

语法与词汇Sometimes artists find it hard for their work to win popular______.

语法与词汇After a concert tour in Asia, England and Canada, he will______work on a five-language opera.

语法与词汇Leo. Tolstoy was______as the greatest writer of the 20th century.

语法与词汇Jazz tends to be a casual dialogue form of dance quite______in the repetitive and mechanical form ofthe waltz.

语法与词汇Some readers may find it______that a book arguing for greater literacy and intellectual disciplineshould lead to a call for less rather than more education.

语法与词汇There have been several attempts to introduce gayer colors and styles in men’s clothing, but noneof them______.

语法与词汇He is an actor of______who has never abandoned his principles for the sake of his own benefits.

语法与词汇Having gone through all kinds of hardships in life, he became a famous clown with a strong______.

语法与词汇Children learn almost nothing from television, and the more they watch the less they remember.They regard television purely【A1】______ entertainment, resent programs that put【A2】______ on them and are surprisedthat anybody should【A3】______ the medium seriously. Far from being over-excited by programs, they aremildly【A4】______ with the whole thing. These are the main conclusions from a new study of children andtelevision. The author, Cardiac Cullingford 【A5】______ that the modern child is a【A6】______ viewer. The studysuggests that there is little【A7】______ in the later hours. All 11-year-olds have watched programs aftermidnight.Apart from the obvious waste of time【A8】______ , it seems that all this viewing has little effect. Cullingfordsays that children can recall few details. They can remember exactly which programs they have seenbut they can【A9】______ explain the elements of a particular plot. Recall was in “【A10】______ proportion to the amountthey had watched”. It is precisely because television,【A11】______ a teacher, demands so little attention andresponse【A12】______ children like it, argues Cullingford. Programs seeking to【A13】______ serious messages arestrongly disliked.【A14】______ people who frequently talk on screen. What children like most are theadvertisements. They see them as short programs【A15】______ their own right and particularly enjoy humorouspresentation. But again, they【A16】______ strongly against high-pressure advertisements that attempt openlyto【A16】______ them.In addition, children are not【A18】______ involved in the programs. If they admire the stars, it is because theactors lead glamorous lives and earn a lot of money,【A19】______ their fictional skills with fast cars andshooting villains. Children are perfectly【A20】______ the functions of advertisements. And says Cullingford,educational television is probably least successful of all in imparting attitudes or information.

语法与词汇The drama awards provide a(n)______for young people to improve their performing skills.

语法与词汇The cultural department is trying to help these performing enterprises out of the______by variousmeans.