The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.

—Hi, Mike! We’re going biking along the beach this weekend.—_______. I love being bathed in the sunshine.

Tom’s little sister is a girl of great _______. She takes an interest in everything.

Besides proper diet, exercise is one of the key ___________of a healthy lifestyle.

The dentist gave me a shot which took ________ almost immediately and I didn't feel a thing.

 From their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.     

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said that China expect to see the vari­ous parties in Afghanistan work together to handle ____ through dialogue and achieve peace in the near future.

 President Xi addressed on 50 years China—France ties to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ____ of diplomatic relations between China and France.

It was reported that the government official expressed the deepest ______ to the families of those killed and injured in this attack.

 When your child wakes up in the morning, he should know that his daily ____ includes going to school, lunch and homework.

The rising house price has become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today.

 Giving up smoking is a slow and painful _______ for him.

The Chinese government has announced a ______ of measures to help the film industry.

It is a great______for a person to be able to drive when he is seeking a job.

Although he talked half an hour, he couldn't give us a good ________ of the reason why he did it.

Bill was doing a lot of physical exercises to build up his ________.

The____of the Itaipu Dam took 30 000 people seven years.

My grandma’s after-supper ______ includes: walking the dog in the neighborhood and dancing in the park with many other aged women..

They failed to complete the project for ______ of enough financial support.

A new _______to teaching English is being used here, and it has proven to be very helpful to the students.