I spoke to him kindly  ________  him .

 My mother _____    me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games , but she failed .

．In order to ______the financial storm, many families cut their daily expenses.

The old pianist wouldn’t listen to our request that he _______ in public again.

. We should consider what use can _______ such a book.

Many questions _____ at the meeting, but he answered none.

. The old man, who _______ the World War II, is Peter’s grandfather.

. Students should _____ everything important their teachers give in class.

We rushed to the football court, only to see a sign _____ into the ground reading PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (定期维修).

They_____the train until it disappeared in the distance.

.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to_____.

---How can you use my computer without my permission? ---Oh, I ________to tell you. I hope you don’t mind.

When the big bills for mother’s hospital care came, father was glad he had money in the bank to _____.

. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest

. What you have done is _____ the doctor’s orders.

. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.

At first, his teacher couldn’t’ realize that Lang Lang had a ________ for music though he said he wanted to learn the piano so much.

.. He has never travelled out of his hometown, _______ to a foreign country.

.The river _______ in the late summer, so we could go across it easily.

 According to Lee, it was Ben’s carelessness that _______ the accident. But Ben _______ his wrong doing.