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

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

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

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.

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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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