In the new season, the Lakers _______ beat the Rockets 112—110 in last night’s thrilling game with Yao Ming scoring 9 points.

Mr. Smith, who often helped passers-by repair their bikes, said that what he did was not paid but _______.

At that very moment my mind went completely_______ and I forgot what I was supposed to be doing.

To our relief, clothes and blankets have been _______among the people in that earthquake stricken area.

My camera can be _________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

 Many football fans attached great importance to the two matches, because China needed to beat Iran to ensure ______for the Asian Cup semi-finals.

 Although English may not lead directly to a great career, it will certainly give you _______ to a wider range of opportunity.

The mountains lie near our hotel. There is a fine ________ of the mountains from our hotel window.

Alice is stubborn, as you know. She trusts you and only you can ____ her to give up the foolish idea.

In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any _______.

 The woman _____ her boss of having broken the labor law because he fired her when she was pregnant.

You can ________ him not to smoke but you may not ________ him.

National Day ________ people singing and dancing happily in the street.

Queen ElizabethⅡis often to be richest woman in the world.       , her personal wealth seems rather small.

Interest is as        to learning as the ability to understand, even more so.

After the snowstorm broke out, what should be immediately done is to provide ________ for those people who lost their homes.

As the report said, the shopping center was a ________ failure and soon closed.

The income of skilled workers went up. ________, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

 Only teachers are permitted to enter the reading room, that is to say, the reading room is only________ to teachers.

 Some Southeast Asian countries were quick to ________ the search for a missing Malaysian airliner--Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.