2.Every doctor has to try their best 　　　　　　　　 (calm) down patients who've come for operations.

3.Why didn't you join 　　　　　　　　 the talk last night?

4.After Peter died,George set 　　　　　 　　　 the story of their friendship in a book.

5.-What's wrong with him?

-He 　　　　　　　　 (suffer) from a bad cold.

6.It has been 10 years 　　　　　　　　 he left home.

7.Both sides are looking for ways 　　　　　　　　 (settle) their differences.

8.Her mother is hard on everyone and difficult 　　　　　　　　 (get) along with.

9.The old man is tired 　　　　　　　　 watching TV at home and goes out for a walk.

10.She got a fever and a few days later she 　　　　 (recover).

答案:1.about　2.to calm　3.in　4.down　5.is suffering　6.since　7.to settle　8.to get　9.of　10.recovered

Ⅱ.完形填空

I used to be the shyest person in the world. I 　1　 behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to a (n) 　2　 person-including the McDonald's cashier, or even a distant relative.