8.　　　 As they had no children of their own, they a__________ an orphan.

7.　　　 You should be careful. This job calls for p___________.

6.　　　 The p___________ in that hospital are taken good care of.

5.　　　 This problem is b___________ my comprehension.

4.　　　 It’s raining cats and dogs. What an a__________ day!

3.　　　 He isn’t honest, in other w_________, he often tells lies.

2.　　　 What you said doesn’t make any s_________.

1.　　　　　 After hard work, he a___________ a good knowledge of English.

15. It was raining heavily. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood c_________(靠近)his mother.

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14. If you eat too much sugar, you will gain w__________ easily.