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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

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

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