. The report about the ______ surprised all the ______.

Premier Wen Jiabao has many important ______ of state to deal with.

---I know this is the latest type but it’s second hand. $40 ----that’s my last offer. --- OK. It’s a(an) _________.

They used to make ________ to meet and have a party at the end of a month.

. Our teacher has a __________ for thinking up ways _________ his speeches attractive.

— He has been playing computer games these weeks. — It’s no __________ he didn’t do well in the test this time.

On her father’s death, she took the____ of a large house, but unfortunately she lost all her_____ including the house in the fire yesterday.

The purse found on the playground matches the ____ by Mary, so it must be hers．

Lucy had an unusual ______ for learning languages when she was a baby.

 ________ came that another spaceship Shenzhou VII was successfully lifted off in our couvtry.

In my ________, playing hickey is more interesting than playing football.

She attended some courses, including typing and book-keeping, because she was ______ to get a good job.

The Dragon Boat Festival _____ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

Companies are struggling to find the right _____between supply and demand, but it is no easy work . 

I like the sofa we’ve found in the shop. In my opinion, it is a perfect ________ for the furniture (家具) in our sitting room.

Filled with ________ for the moment, he lifted the big rock above his head.

There has been a（n）____of sadness in the small town since a boy was drowned in the river．

—Do you know what _____ influenza A (H1N1) has? —A high temperature, throat pain and so on.

What _______ weather! Getting into the _______ makes no difference! 

.The businessman asked a much ______ price than ______.