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小题1:He worked as hard as he could, but he failed in his _________ to win the first prize.
小题2:The climber stood on top of the mountain, ____________the splendid view.
小题3:When the Brazilian Team scored another goal before the end of the match, we knew it was ________________with the Italian Team.
小题4:A: Did you watch the Mid-Night News on TV yesterday?
B: Yes, there was some news about Grace Cotton Mill.
A. It was badly run and its director ________about sixty million yuan.
B. He won’t get away with it.
小题5:He__________ to die rather than surrender to the enemy.
小题6:The Great St. Bernard Pass __________ on the Swiss- Italian border.
小题7:In China, in the 80’s the state-owned companies were more likely to ___________ inthe marketplace.
小题8:If you are ___________, you must obey others without arguing.
小题9:As soon as I entered the room, an old friend of mine ______ me at once.
小题10: If you are in the depths of ___________, you are extremely unhappy.