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1.The soldier died for saving the child, so his __death__(die) is heavier than Mount Tai.
2.The child looked __sadly__(sad) at his brother who was badly wounded.
3.To everyone's __surprise__(surprised), the girl finished the job quite well.
4.My TV is out of order. Can you tell me what the __latest__(late) news is?
5.The necklace that she lost is very expensive. It's greatly__valuable__(value).
6.There were __dangerous__(danger) fish in the river in South America.
7.The child looked at me __strangely__(strange).
8.You'd better give up smoking if you want to keep __healthy__(health).
9.It's __impossible__(possible) for him to finish the work. He is so young.
10.It's __impolite__(polite) to stare at someone or to talk loudly in public places.
11.It was __careless__(care) of Jim to leave the tap running all night.
12.He is a(n) __dishonest__(honest) boy, so we seldom believe what he says.
13.In early spring, the warmer weather makes people __comfortable__(comfort).
14.Her __warmth__(warm) made me feel happy.
15.—Excuse me, can you tell me if there is a post office near here?
—Pardon? I didn't hear you __clearly__(clear) just now.
16.The two persons had a discussion and came to an __agreement__(agree).
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In a small village, a boy named Mark lived with his father, a wise old man. One day, Mark told his father 1.__sadly__(sad) that he made little progress in learning the guitar. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't improve. Mark asked his father 2.__for__ some help.
“Follow me, and I 3.__will_lead__ (lead) you to the high hills around the village tomorrow,” said his father. The next day, they set out. The road was long and difficult, 4.__but__ Mark still followed his father. As they got higher, the father said that he wanted to go to the top of the highest hill where he had never been to. Mark was 5.__surprised__(surprise) but decided to help his father.
With great 6.__difficulty__(difficult), Mark helped his father climb th