(2012·重庆高二检测) Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _______ European carrier in _______ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.

Getting _______ most votes, Jack was appointed as _______ monitor.

My mother is        English teacher in No. 2 Middle School.

Eric didn’t feel at ____ease in the party, because he was afraid of losing ____face.

Color shapes our view of __world and it may have ___far more influence on our lives than many of us realize.

Some experts say _______ birthrate of Chinese, after the one-child policy is relaxed, can see _______ modest increase in future.

Thanks to    drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, South Korean TV dramas have attracted   wider audience.

—What about ____ book?
—It’s too difficult ____ book for beginners.

Nelson Mandela, who was elected ______ president of South Africa in 1994, is generally regarded as ______ father of the country.

—Mr. Black, I think you have good taste in ________ art. So would you like to take ________ look at the painting?
—Yes, I'd love to.