I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

The aircraft vanished without（）

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.