1. Too much water can result in hyponatremia, a dilution of the blood's salt content, which disrupts brain, heart, and muscle function.


2. Aristotle came at the end of the creative period in Greek thought, and after his death it was two thousand years before the world produced any philosopher who could be regarded as approximately his equal.


3. The chances of building a multiracial cosmopolis rooted in a shared civic culture lie in turning away from all the dangerous and, ultimately, self-destructive confrontations.


4. Martha was [ ] for cures to her weight problem. She was easily fooled into spending a lot of money on useless treatments.


5. To avoid mixed-proficiency groups, the school used an English placement test to ensure that students in each English class were _____ in their English proficiency.


6. Don: Would you mind not smoking in here?John: [ ] Where can I smoke? Don: Anywhere outside the building.


7. Constructivism emerged as a prevailing paradigm only in the last part of [ ].


8. All teenagers under the age of 16 must have the consent of their parents to drive a car.


9. In harsh dry habitats, plants endure great temperature extremes of [ ] days and freezing nights.


10. The driver was asked to show his car registration at a police [ ].


11. Tom: Do you have any plans for the summer vacation? Pete: Not really. Maybe I’ll go abroad and see something different.Tom: Really? [ ]Pete: I’m not sure. Maybe Hong Kong or Japan.


12. The precision of such a formula as Einstein's marks a radical departure from the beaten track of physics.


13. On a hot summer day, a glass of iced water can [ ] your thirst immediately.


14. Sexual [ ] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


15. Judy does not like to attend Bill’s birthday party, so she asked me to go [ ] her.


16. Paul’s [ ] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


17. She went to the [ ]


18. John ran into [ ] when he tried to expand his new business too quickly.


19. On hearing the bad news about his wife, the old man [ ] and cried badly.


20. Without continued learning throughout all the years of one’s adult life, no one can become a truly educated person, [ ] good his schooling has been.


21. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [ ] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


22. The rumor is [ ] all over town that Jack is going to get married.


23. This car is past repair.


24. Jennifer smiled ______ at her wedding; she was so happy.


25. Water, soil, and the earth's green [ ] of plants make up the world that supports the animal life of the earth.


26. I didn’t play the game well because I had [ ] my ankle.


27. She takes a lot of [ ] measures to lose her weight.


28. The actress demanded an [ ] from the newspaper for an untrue report about her personal life.


29. The new president of the university strives for efficiency and democracy. His plan is to eliminate unnecessary [ ] on campus.


30. [ ] hunters are people who always look for low-priced goods and take five times as long to do their shopping.


31. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


32. I do not think that these findings on the brain structure of rats can make any [ ] to the study of human brains. Human brains are much more complex, after all.


33. David paid for the whole tourist group. Nowhere ______ a more generous person.


34. The U. S. is a [ ] of fifty states.


35. Our literature teacher likes us to [ ] as many questions as we can before his class so we can hold a discussion during class time.


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1. Joe has been determined to study as hard as possible ________ keep up with his classmates.


2. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please ________.


3. Our international student ________ next Friday.


4. It is a good idea ________ as you would like to be treated.


5. I’ve never been to ________ restaurant before.


6. It’s ________ to be sunny again tomorrow.


7. ________ Samson has hit the jackpot, he is still not content and eager to win more. How greedy!


8. The man ________ is our teacher.


9. When the president retires, his son will ________ the company.


10. 我們直到年紀變長,才能體悟青春的短暫。