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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

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