The captain ordered the crew to throw ____ the side of the ship all heavy guns and even stores in order to raise the boat in the water.
The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _____ rising steadily since 1990.
— Why does the lake smell terrible? — Because large quantities of water ____.
Although we have only met ______, I find we have a lot in common.
Only ______ allowed to take part in the speech contest in our class and so the rest ______ disappointed.
This picture book is intended ______ the children who begin to learn Chinese words.