．Friends are like leaves, __________everywhere, but true friends are like diamonds, precious and rare.

He lay in bed, listening to the rain _______ the window.

It rained continuously for a week, completely _______ our holiday.

Some 80,000 people were reported ________ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in that area last month.

As a teacher you should _________ your method to ______ the needs of slower students.

She was the first in our class _____ the mold: Instead of getting a job in education, she decided to become a businesswoman．

The two old sisters, _______ so long, held each other and burst into tears.

--- Did you turn off the lights before you left the computer room?
---- Oh, I forget _______ them off. I’ll go to do it.

______ for a few days, the thirsty and hunger soldiers had to give in at last.

．It rained for two weeks, completely _______ our holiday.