Mike's success is______his hard work and his ability to formulate plans which will get work done efficiently.

The library needs______, but it will have to wait until Sunday.

A completely new situation will( )when the exam system comes into existence.

______could not arouse the students' interest.

I'm sorry. I______at you the other day. I was a bit out of control.

Writers can accurately describe objects______have never seen.

Who ______this country, the people or the president?

Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

______swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching them.

My vacation begins next Tuesday, ______I will leave for Florida.

All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation

______ that Martin had passed the important exam, his friends called to congratulate him.

Don't forget to write to me, ______?

Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate (有读写能力的) without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach, which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understanding. This however has been the philosophy on character development in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach? Of course there will always be learning by osmosis (耳濡目染) in any school, but as a teacher and primary school head I have found that a child's moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue (美德). I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed (使融入) itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed, we need to allow time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or verbs. Allowing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. It's also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control. Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we: guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when a student thoughtlessly disturbs the calm atmosphere of the library, instead of a response such as, " that was really disrespectful and selfish of you!" we draw out from them the required virtue: "When you're walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use?"

The children ______ happily in the classroom when the teacher came in.

The Internet connection for the entire area______when there was a sudden power cut yesterday.

Does he have difficulty______English?

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy was crying in the hall of Taipei's Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed unfair. The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their【C1】______for granted, just as he【C2】______himself. Now, however, he felt helpless —and he couldn't even show his disappointment in his【C3】______. Seeking more personally satisfying work, he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate played a cruel【C4】______on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was【C5】______to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to understand the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only【C6】______. Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated(带插图的)books. According to Jimmy, you are【C7】______you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world【C8】______seems unfair, your choice can change your life. This idea can be found in Jimmy's books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel before making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy's drawings, however, is hopeful. Though the world may make us feel small, we must be【C9】______Everything will be all right for us if we make choices that are【C10】______for us.

Gone forever______when we used foreign oil.

The professor gave orders that the test______before 10: 30.