8．The Minister ______(辞职) from office last week.

7．The ______(趋势) of our own day is towards firm, solid, verifiable knowledge.

6．How many students are ______(缺课) from class today?

5．I’m used to asking my pupils to make a ______(总结) of what I have taught them every day.

4．Although the present situation is far from satisfactory, it is ______(暂时的)．

3．With the improvement of people’s living standard, an increasing ______(百分比) of the population own their cars.

2．Having the ______(名誉) of being honest, responsible and reliable will make other people trust you.

1．I like the ______(职业) of teaching, but I don’t like the low pay.