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

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

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

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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