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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

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

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

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

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