46.AIDS is said（ ）the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

14.“I wondered if I could have a word with you” The past tense in the sentence refers to a（ ）.

13.Ms Ennab is one of the first palestinian（ ）with seven years racing experience.

12.She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door,（ ）the women gave a quick knock before opening it.

11.（ ）combination of techniques authors use, all stories—from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels — have a plot.

30.Finning is a cruel（ ）in which the shark’s fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea.

29.If you are an athlete, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strong back and freedom from injury during（ ）upper-body movement.

28.（ ） to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wake on time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule for several weeks.

27.Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the（ ）ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.

26.“I’m leaving the country soon,” he told a（ ）convened group of reporters.

25.Chris ran（ ）John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck（ ）an easy rapport.