The sales of houses in our city fell by 40 percent last month, 48 percent __________ we don’t count low-price houses provided for poor residents.
. We need to strike a ______ between the needs of the country and the rights of the individual(个人).
. The thought ______ he would open a Sichuan restaurant in Los Angeles surprised his wife.
. Lewis searched for his ID card for a whole day last Sunday, but it ____ in his pocket the next day.
. We admire her ______ her bravery.
. Walking alone in the deserted village, John was scared. He thought he ______Tom to go with him.