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.

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.