After his daughter came to study in Xiaogan Senior Middle School,he gave up his job in Beijing and slowed down his _______ of life to stay with his family more.
Yao Ming soon became part of the national team.
Although it ________ as hard as ____stone, it easily melts when ______.
Our English teacher is ill, and we are all ______ her health.
Mrs. Johnson, our neighbor, often ______ the dog in the park after supper.
They soon ______ doing the same thing day after day, and finally gave up.