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

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

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

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

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.

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