When the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami(海啸), the worst—ever natural disasters, happened, the people there _____ heavy losses.
Whatever happens, they are determined to ______ the struggle to the end.
The book, which _______ children, became popular with adults.
With the improvement of people’s living conditions, most mothers _______ in hospitals.
-- How did you manage to get such a nice old painting? ---Quite _______.
Do you still remember the key points that _______ in his report? I don’t remember them all.