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

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

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

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

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

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

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

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

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

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