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（1）Although there wasn’t much __________ (荣誉) in a reporter’s existence, she found it interesting and challenging.
（2） All this means that companies will require people who are _________ (灵活的) and can work on their own.
（3）When my manager told me that I would be laid off, my mind went ________ (空白的) and my heart swelled with anger.
（4）I had no idea what a(n) ________ (原子) was and I didn’t really want to know either.
（5）At that time, people believed more in _________ (宗教) than in facts.
（6）Whether by accident or _________ design, he arrived too late to help us.
（7）I recognized her voice __________ (instant) I picked up the phone.
（8）When I caught him cheating me, I stopped _________ (buy) things there and started dealing with another shop.
（9）–I can’t understand why they are so unfriendly to me. --_______ of envy.
（10）That is the only way we can imagine __________ (reduce) the overuse of water in students’ bath-rooms.
（11）His success was largely due _______ his hard work.
（12）The girl was sitting in the sunshine with her head _________ (bury) in a book.
（13）In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person _______ whom she could turn for help.
（14）Dressed in red, she is easily picked _________ in the crowd.
（15）He talked as if he ___________ (do) all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.