22. Why are the Shu embroidery skills in danger of dying out?

18. His friend helped a lot when he joined the army and failed to meet the __________ to care for his parents.

17. Dr. Welson’s wealth enabled him to ______ his passionate interest in art.

16. He _________ his lessons about Italy with photographs of the people who live there.

15. It really ___________me when my husband doesn’t help around the house.

14. Our relationship ____________over a financial dispute.

13. The government’s new program will _______ a lot of new jobs for the local residents.

12. This scandal was all the more alarming because the companies involved in were mostly trusted ______ names and the perpetrators were their top executives.

11. Luck is on investigators＇ minds， too. With scant (不足的) leads， _______ of previous serial-killer manhunts (追捕) say police may have to wait to get lucky.

10.Noise is unpleasant，_________ when you are absorbed in reading.

9.The little girl________ her mother’s hand in the crowd.