._____all the exercise every day, I’m still putting_____ some weight.
273. Hearing that song always ______ the educated urban youths once working in the countryside(下乡知识青年) _____ the life in the country.
272. Because of the role he played in freeing the African-American from slavery, Abraham Lincoln is ______ as one of the _______ of all American presidents .
271. Wait for me for a few more minutes. I am _____ to a letter from one of my former classmates at college and will finish writing very soon.
270. Hoping that they would ______ the rent a little, we pointed out all of the flaws in the apartment.
269. Although he didn't mention any names, everyone knew _____ he was _______.