In the reading room, we found her____ at a desk, with her attention____ on a book. 

A big earthquake __________7.1 on the Richter scale struck Yushu, knocking down buildings and causing more than two thousands people to lose their lives．

He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks he’ll have _________ the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult _________ rid of the worries.

The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ____.

 The glass of water is too hot. I prefer some cold _____ water.