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

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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