9. Sean's strong love for his country is reflected in his recently published        (poem) .

8. Few        (please) can equal that of a cool drink on a hot day.

7. It was from Stephen that she first heard of the man referred to as a        (special) .

6. He didn't pay attention to his        (appear) ， so he made a bad impression on his classmates.

5. The country is        (government) by elected representatives of the people.

4. While he has learned English for many years,he has much trouble communicating with        (foreign) in English.

3. People are becoming less        (tolerance) of smoking in public places these days.

2. At last the people took up arms and defeated the cruel        (rule) .

1. The company spent a lot on        (expand) including the purchase of a large warehouse.

5. 有困难时他总是向老师寻求帮助。

When      ,he always turns to his teacher for help.