1.       (我们何时举行这次演讲比赛) is being discussed.

8. It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic        Zheng He had sailed to East Africa.

7. John is very capable but also stubborn.   He prefers to go into business alone rather than        (team) up with anyone else.

6. It suddenly        (occur) to him that he had left his key in the office. He had to fetch it.

5. Mr Liu is a supporter of socialism;he is totally a        (social) .

4. In        (add) to their local language,people in this area can also speak English.

3. He is often seen taking the drug. It is        (like) that he has been addicted to it and has difficulty quitting it.

2.       makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

1. Failure is the mother of success. Keep        your courage and you'll succeed.

1. Everyone should get extra pay for extra work. Our request is this.