3.The old man ______ sadness after his son’s death.

2.It took a long time before the excitement ______.

A. die away/die of/die from/die out/die down

1.As a UN report warns, animals ______ at a speed 100 times faster now than any time in the past.

10. The doctor predicted that the disease that often ______ (侵袭)children would be prevented.

9. There is something______ (神秘的) about the childhood of this famous writer.

8. I can hardly ______ (生存)on the wage I’m getting, there is no money for entertainment.

7. I’m rather ______ (怀疑的) about their so-called sympathy for the poor.

6. The c(破坏) of the railway by the floods was a big loss for the country.

5. Your uncle is very g　 　to buy you that car for your birthday.

4. His recent discoveries have added to his r　　 　in the field of science.