After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

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

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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

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

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

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

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

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