22. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” This question suggests that the author (______).

18. After dinner， he sat in the armchair，_______ a newspaper.

17. The team _________ won its first match.

16. Did da Vinci _________to create such a dynamic effect in the Mona Lisa?

15. The cancer has slowly ___________his stomach.

14. The class ______ very excited when _____ heard the news.

13. All the people in the concert hall applauded for his _________ performance.

12. He drove a car to ________ the forest.

11. All students___________ must take the English examination.

10. Losing in the badminton match was a _________ blow for him.

9. Let’s go and watch them play_________ chess.