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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

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

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.