______by an exercise of self-control______he allowed himself to raise his eyes as they came in.

Duty is an act or a course of action that people __________you to take by social customs, law or religion.

15. The fact that advertising both informs and transforms the product by creating an image that goes beyond straightforward facts indicates the _______ of advertising.

_______ are a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing，signed by _____ and addressed to _____.

Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an ______ greeting.

As the 17th-century English literature was represented by the genre of poetry, the 18th-century English literature was mainly an age of _______.

By an irresistible association of ideas, he went _______ logic and reason.

In a study published by __________, some researchers found thateating too much red meat was linked to an increased risk of mortality.

Mary has created a step by step plan of weight loss, which includes ______ nutrition guidelines based on body type, killer exercises and tough motivation.

The _______has been a standard maneuver carried out by all ships as an indication of the efficiency of the rudder.

Body paragraphs should serve the thesis statement of an essay by __________.

By ________ of your long service to this company, we have decided to give you this gold watch as an expression of our thanks.

By an irresistible association of ideas, he went _______ logic and reason.

Histologic samples were evaluated in a blinded _____ by one of the authors and an outside expert in rodent liver pathology.

The Necessity of Atheism was an anti-religious pamphlet by P. B. Shelley under the influence of______.

The only existing manuscript of Beowulf was written by an unknown scribe at the beginning of the ____ century.

To prepare to build a skyscraper A. Purchase of a piece of land at the permission of the _______ B. Design of the building by an architect C. The design of a tall building must be tested by _______

To prepare to build a skyscraperA. Purchase of a piece of land at the permission of the _______B. Design of the building by an architectC. The design of a tall building must be tested by _______

You cn ______ your muscles more powerfully by linking up your brething to the exercise.You cn ______ your muscles more powerfully by linking up your brething to the exercise.condense B．compress C．contrct D．shrink

The power factor of an AC generator operating singularly is determined by the_______ .

In an electro-hydraulic steering system, rudder movement is maitained in close synchronization with the steering wheel position by means of the ______.

A hickory rocking chair, handmade by an Amish woodcarver in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from locally grown wood, is an example of a ________.

Owing to an______ lack of lower-income housing, the municipal government is embarrassed by the impressing housing issue.

By saying that the "blast wave" from the explosion acts like "an invisible wall of energy", the author intends to say that ______.