—Could you tell me the____  of making such tasty cakes? — Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.

（天津市河东区201 4年高三二模考试）2. lf you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.【考点】考察固定句式

She looked at the pretty vase I bought at the market and said it was a real _____.

Betty has a very tight _____ this weekend so she has turned down the dinner invitation.

The English teacher tells the students to have________for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures. 

(2013·江西卷)Whenever I made mistakes，the teacher pointed  them out with________.

(2014·山东省十二校高三联考)Much to our surprise，the witness’s________of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.

(2014·天津和平区一模)The medicine should usually be kept out of the________of children at home.

(2014·德州模拟)You’d better take into account your own________and weaknesses before choosing a major.

(2014·福建省普通高中质量检查)Because of H7N9 bird flu，all the chicken markets in Shanghai  have been closed and won’t open until further________.

(2014·湖南师大附中一模)The first successful space walk in 2013 is an important historical________in Chinese history.

The traditional approach __________ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller，more easily managed problems.

Next week there will be a basketball match between the ________ and the ________of our school. 

The________of life is being________ what I am or what I have.

As a result of the destruction of the forest, a large ________ of animals ________ lost their living places.

The people from the south enjoy the________in the north during the winter because they have never seen snow before.

As we all know，life is a long________full of happiness as well as hardships.

When I was a little boy，I lived in a small fishing village.The visit to the village made me think of the________of my childhood.

I can't say which wine is better—it's a(n)________of personal taste. 

—Was the proposal passed at yesterday’s meeting?—Yes, but some members of the committee expressed _______.