课文填空。按照课文填出下列句中缺少的词汇，每空一词。

1. ______ ______ I returned after an absence, I felt stupid because I was _______ the others.

2. I have a busy life with no time to ______ ______ feeling sorry for myself.

3. As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more ______. So

   Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, ______ ______,scan.

4. This really surprised Asimov and from that moment, he started to _______ himself seriously____

     a writer.

5. Without ______ we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and ______ ______

     into the bay.

6. The first thing I became aware of was all the ______ colours _______me.

7. I know you're _______ to hear all about my life here, so I've _______ some photos which

    will help you _______ the places I talk about.

8. This gift _______ the cost of exercise books and textbooks for community primary

    schools that _______ in poor or remote villages.