Peter had lost his job, and the family was ________ a very difficult time.

(2013·高考天津卷)While she was in Paris，she developed a ________ for fine art.

(2013·泉州质检)In a natural disaster，minutes and even seconds of warning can make the ________ between life and death.

 Two businessmen have donated $70,000 to _____our school’s campaign“Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.

(2013·宝鸡中学月考)The Australian boy has a good ________ of Chinese and can express himself freely in it.