—Did you happen to hear the recent news? —Yes, Alice ____ the gold medal in the speech contest, which I find hard to believe．

The hard life in the mountainous area he has adapted to ____ a real challenge to anyone. 

 No decision _____ about any new operations until we have discussed all the details. 

I will stay at home and read some books if it ________ tomorrow. 

The price of oil is increasing so rapidly.Indeed ! The oil prices____by 10 and 20 percent so far.

She went to American two years ago .She ____there for half a year and then went to Japan.

I have always wanted to go to a good place in the country for a holiday , and now I___about where it should be.

Would you please keep silent? The news that the milk contains a harmful chemical _________and I want to listen. 

This is the first time that I ______ at the meeting.

Food supplies in the flood-stricken area ______. We must act immediately before there’s nothing left.

–This is the first time I _____ pictures with you .–Now it is time that you ______ a picture for me .

Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane         . 

His failure in the experiment suggested that he ________ his teacher’s proper instructions.

.Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.

It is the first time that I ＿＿＿ this kind of moon cake. 

The teacher told us that the sun ＿＿＿ in the east and ＿＿＿ in the west. 

The girl told me that she ＿＿＿ beaten and she ＿＿＿telephone the police. 

Mr. Smith was very disappointed to see the car he had had _____ went wrong again.

—I phoned you at 7 yesterday evening but nobody answered.— Oh, I ______ my dog in the park then.

With the fast development of computer and Internet technologies, traditional printed books ______ by the growing popularity of online reading of e-books.