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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

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

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

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