It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
30. It was once called the Sea of Bamboo, but now only one fifth of the area ______ covered with bamboo, and sixty percent of other plants ______ taken the place of the bamboo.
29. When it rains, you cannot help but _______ your shoes wet.
28. The cloth _______ easily if ______ on a table.
27. --Why do you have a _______ look? --Because you almost _______ me out of life by your _______ mask.
26. --Our food will ______. Hurry to get help from the nearby villagers. --No need, it will last us for as long as two weeks.