1.8 （ ）your letter,I am pleased to in form you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.

1.12 The rescue workers searched every room of the house trying to find any survivors but _.

1.11 Our car was held up for more than 40 minutes, _caused us to come late.

1.10 Children should show ___（respectable）for those who are older and wiser.

1.9 It is____the future interests of world peace to help these countries.

1.8 What ____of the population in a modern technological society are, like myself, in the fortunate position of being workers?

1.7 He thinks he＇d better___art since his intellect is not good for science.

1.6 It took a long time for her___the fact that she had lost his love.

1.5 We tried and tried, but it was all_.

1.4 He will not make a____on LaSane＇s side of the conversation.

1.3 His great intelligence will _him to get a scholarship to college.