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[ "friends", "sisters", "relatives" ]
He moved his head and wrapped his fingers and toes around the fingers of his [MASK] .
parents
[ "crying", "sitting", "sleeping" ]
Austin and his parents remained still [MASK] .
waiting
[ "unsatisfied", "unacceptable", "excellent" ]
As the minutes and hours ticked away, Austin was going strong The tests showed a(n) [MASK] level of carbon dioxide in his blood.
normal
[ "losing", "making", "pouring" ]
which meant he was [MASK] enough oxygen into his body.
getting
[ "doubts", "problems", "nervousness" ]
Also, many [MASK] ran through my mind, such as how would we communicate?
questions
[ "earned", "delivered", "accepted" ]
We [MASK] a warm welcome organized by the government and settled into the Aria House Hotel.
received
[ "For", "On", "Along" ]
[MASK] the next seven days, we visited many places, including Never Land, the biggest park in South Korea and the Seoul World Cup Stadium .
Over
[ "surprised", "taught", "excited" ]
But what [MASK] me most was the experience I had in their school.
impressed
[ "scene", "sight", "view" ]
The school was built on a hill, so we had a very wonderful [MASK] from the top.
time
[ "interesting", "strange", "better" ]
Obviously, the situation was [MASK] .
different
[ "puzzled", "inspired", "interested" ]
As I went to the front of the class, something really [MASK] me.
shocked
[ "though", "while", "as" ]
In our country, [MASK] lots of children can't receive education because of the lack of money , nobody ever uses the bits of chalk like that.
where
[ "sources", "development", "help" ]
In our country, where lots of children can't receive education because of the lack of [MASK] , nobody ever uses the bits of chalk like that.
money
[ "stop", "keep", "avoid" ]
I couldn't [MASK] thinking about the clean roads, the neat paper money and the cars running on the roads in South Korea.
help
[ "traditional", "modern", "familiar" ]
In South Korea, I saw many old buildings built in the [MASK] style.
Chinese
[ "history", "past", "tradition" ]
Not only should we study our glorious [MASK] in class, but we must put it into practice .
culture
[ "effect", "action", "service" ]
Not only should we study our glorious culture in class, but we must put it into [MASK] .
practice
[ "take", "make", "lead" ]
In order to be a civilized and developed country, I think it is necessary to [MASK] our culture back to life.
bring
[ "achieved", "tried", "undertook" ]
There was a man who had [MASK] numerous failures in his life.
undergone
[ "great", "important", "valuable" ]
But he said, "One success is [MASK] for me!"
enough
[ "words", "money", "families" ]
When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any [MASK] .
property
[ "but", "when", "so" ]
Since then, his mother worked outside [MASK] he had to stay at home and take care of his siblings.
while
[ "in", "down", "up" ]
When he was fourteen, he dropped [MASK] and began his life of loving.
out
[ "meanwhile", "moreover", "therefore" ]
When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, [MASK] , sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage.
however
[ "started", "took", "lost" ]
When he was twenty, he [MASK] his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker.
changed
[ "fit", "unusual", "adequate" ]
All his jobs were [MASK] for him.
tough
[ "hit", "put", "rested" ]
When he was thirty-five, misfortune again [MASK] on him.
fell
[ "life", "major", "education" ]
He suffered such severe injuries that he could no longer continue his [MASK] .
job
[ "thirty-five", "fifty-three", "seventy" ]
When he was [MASK] , he opened a gas station in a town.
forty
[ "changed", "married", "missed" ]
When he was forty-seven, he [MASK] his second wife, which had deeply stricken his three children.
divorced
[ "highly", "generally", "thickly" ]
When he was forty-seven, he divorced his second wife, which had [MASK] stricken his three children.
deeply
[ "learning", "developing", "teaching" ]
When he was sixty-six, he made a living by [MASK] his chicken-frying techniques to various restaurants in different places.
promoting
[ "depressed", "disappointed", "hopeless" ]
When he was seventy-five, he felt [MASK] to maintain his company, so he transferred his brand and patent to others.
powerless
[ "difficulties", "misfortune", "life" ]
He often said, "People always complain about the bad [MASK] .
weather
[ "hard-working", "brave", "cautious" ]
As long as you are [MASK] and confident all the time, you will have a good weather every day. "
optimistic
[ "within", "on", "to" ]
She had good grades and could read [MASK] grade level, but she did not like to read.
above
[ "daughter", "student", "friend" ]
On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her [MASK] .
niece
[ "opened", "dried", "shaded" ]
But Lainey took one look at it, [MASK] her eyes, and said, "Borring!"
rolled
[ "Still", "Just", "Yet" ]
[MASK] the youngest children in the class were attracted. by the story.
Even
[ "surpriesd", "annoyed", "puzzled" ]
Even the youngest children in the class were [MASK] by the story.
attracted.
[ "read", "told", "wrote" ]
They [MASK] with great interest and then enthusiastically joined in grand conversations about Harry`s adventures.
listened
[ "suspectedly", "anxiously", "calmly" ]
They listened with great interest and then [MASK] joined in grand conversations about Harry`s adventures.
enthusiastically
[ "amazing", "ridiculous", "humorous" ]
"How can you say it`s [MASK] ?
boring
[ "stories", "adventures", "conversations" ]
"No, it`s too long and it doesn`t have any [MASK] ."
pictures
[ "crazy", "foolish", "different" ]
"Oh, that`s where you are [MASK] ;there are lots of pictures.
wrong
[ "match", "show", "recognize" ]
Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to [MASK] them.
see
[ "patiently", "eagerly", "shyly" ]
"Nice try , Aunt Dede,"Lainey replied [MASK] from the back seat.
sourly
[ "idea", "belief", "behavior" ]
Another [MASK] was in order.
try
[ "away", "out", "in" ]
"Well, if you don't want to read it, give it [MASK] .Maybe your mom would enjoy hearing the story."
back
[ "admit", "mind", "finish" ]
"Well, if you don't want to read it, give it back .Maybe your mom would [MASK] hearing the story."
enjoy
[ "decisions", "comments", "promises" ]
By the end of the first chapter, [MASK] were coming from the back seat:"Please read a little louder ."
requests
[ "unpleasant", "innocent", "independent" ]
Lainey is an example of an [MASK] reader.
unwilling
[ "astonished", "worried", "confused" ]
As shown here, Lainey can become [MASK] about reading when presented with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
excited
[ "concerned", "disturbed", "replaced" ]
As shown here, Lainey can become excited about reading when [MASK] with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
presented
[ "moving", "dangerous", "difficult" ]
It's [MASK] to work with test tubes and beakers , even though sometimes my efforts end in failure .
exciting
[ "success", "loss", "waste" ]
It's exciting to work with test tubes and beakers , even though sometimes my efforts end in [MASK] .
failure
[ "but", "except", "besides" ]
Experiments were fun for me [MASK] a recent accident.
until
[ "incident", "change", "disaster" ]
The [MASK] happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner , chatting to my partner while waiting for chemical changes.
accident
[ "physical", "biological", "historical" ]
The accident happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner , chatting to my partner while waiting for [MASK] changes.
chemical
[ "broken", "blown", "pulled" ]
Even though I jumped from my seat when I heard the crack, the hair on my forehead was [MASK] as I was leaning too close to the test tube.
burnt
[ "And", "Instead", "Or" ]
[MASK] I had no time to be sad about my hair: the liquid in the test tube poured onto the table and caught fire.
But
[ "felt", "heard", "imagined" ]
I'd never [MASK] anything so bad!
experienced
[ "head", "stomach", "ear" ]
My [MASK] went blank for a moment.
mind
[ "boiling", "holding", "cooking" ]
The teacher told me that the test tube broke in half at the bottom because we didn't dry it properly before [MASK] it.
heating
[ "striking", "knocking", "hitting" ]
But our hearts were still [MASK] rapidly even after we walked out of the lab.
beating
[ "feeling", "time", "chance" ]
But my bad [MASK] didn't end there!
luck
[ "effort", "sense", "spirit" ]
Since all [MASK] was focused on the flames while we were in the lab, I didn't see the liquid falling onto my trousers.
attention
[ "push", "bite", "touch" ]
During the following class, I felt a [MASK] in my leg.
pain
[ "failing", "managing", "planning" ]
Soon it became more and more painful and I touched the area with my fingers, [MASK] to make things better.
trying
[ "disappointment", "joy", "comfort" ]
But to my great [MASK] , the material of my trousers turned into powder!
surprise
[ "Obviously", "Unexpectedly", "Generally" ]
[MASK] , it was not a serious injury.
Fortunately
[ "coats", "shirts", "socks" ]
After changing my [MASK] I sat down and told myself: danger is no joke!
trousers
[ "heart", "thought", "preparation" ]
It's very important to have a serious [MASK] in chemistry class.
attitude
[ "while", "after", "as" ]
We were about to begin our meal [MASK] a man walked in.
when
[ "angry", "cold", "energetic" ]
He was completely [MASK] from the rain and went into the men's room.
wet
[ "devoted", "found", "helped" ]
When the man came out of the men's room, he just [MASK] himself in a chair, not going anywhere near the food counter.
seated
[ "doubted", "imagined", "hoped" ]
I [MASK] that he didn't have any money for food and only wanted to dry off for a while.
guessed
[ "completely", "occasionally", "hardly" ]
I guessed that he didn't have any money for food and [MASK] wanted to dry off for a while.
only
[ "sad", "quiet", "silent" ]
I just couldn't eat my food knowing that someone else was sitting [MASK] only a few tables away.
hungry
[ "took", "borrowed", "saved" ]
So, I [MASK] a $20.00 bill from my shopping money to my husband.
handed
[ "respected", "begged", "invited" ]
My husband [MASK] the man and quietly asked if he needed some food.
approached
[ "shouted", "laughed", "cried" ]
The man [MASK] at us.
smiled
[ "rarely", "easily", "immediately" ]
He [MASK] wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we insisted that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully accepted .
clearly
[ "instructed", "admitted", "observed" ]
He clearly wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we [MASK] that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully accepted .
insisted
[ "expressed", "refused", "expected" ]
He clearly wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we insisted that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully [MASK] .
accepted
[ "revised", "booked", "fetched" ]
After he [MASK] the food, he thanked my husband and my husband said, "No.
ordered
[ "friend", "children", "boss" ]
Thank my [MASK] .
wife
[ "Why", "When", "What" ]
The man asked me, " [MASK] did you know I haven't eaten in a long time?"
How
[ "return", "lend", "give" ]
I smiled at him and said nothing , just asking him to [MASK] the change from the $20.00.
keep
[ "gift", "face", "heart" ]
Giving others a [MASK] whenever they're in trouble not only brings happiness to the ones who receive it but also to the ones who give it.
hand
[ "take", "bring", "refuse" ]
Giving others a hand whenever they're in trouble not only brings happiness to the ones who [MASK] it but also to the ones who give it.
receive
[ "connect", "talk", "communicate" ]
I am so grateful that I was able to [MASK] with someone truly in need.
share
[ "inferred", "believed", "hoped" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be [MASK] that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
expected
[ "peaks", "problems", "jams" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic [MASK] , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
accidents
[ "damaged", "led", "made" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths [MASK] by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
caused
[ "happy", "healthy", "crazy" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether [MASK] or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
voluntary
[ "had", "totaled", "got" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors [MASK] 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
reached
[ "students", "girls", "boys" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among [MASK] have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
youth
[ "lifted", "asked", "questioned" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be [MASK] .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
raised
[ "grown", "changed", "risen" ]
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 US adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3,000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents , and nearly 750 will be killed by a smokingrelated disease.The number of deaths caused by cigarette smoking outweigh all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30%, smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised .First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have [MASK] very little.Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10%.The statistic is reversing.Third, several recent studies have indicated that high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rate, as much as 75%.Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline to exist.Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to take the most effective measures to reduce smoking level among youth.
declined