Across
- 2. Tina and her father are in c____t; she wants to study in Taiwan, while her father expects her to study abroad.
- 4. The city continues to s____r serious air pollution. The locals have to wear masks to prevent lung disease.
- 5. Giving him a flat r____l, Daniel rejected his partner’s suggestion and left the office at once.
- 7. The social networking website has a t____s influence on Zack’s life. He cannot imagine his life without it.
- 11. The millionaire’s last years were spent in m____y; he got divorced and then was tricked into selling his company at a very low price.
- 14. The British professor returned to c____n after ten years of living in the rainforest. Though enjoying the comfort of modern conveniences, he misses those good old days in the wild.
- 15. Americans are no stranger to the c____t of racial equality. However, to know is one thing, but to do is another. BLM, which stands for ‘Black Lives Matter,’ is a campaign to exalt the human rights of Black people.
- 16. To improve your learning efficiency, you need to make some a____ts in your learning methods, making some changes for the better.
- 17. Most people don’t mind criticism of their work as long as the feedback is c____e rather than negative.
- 19. After breaking his mother’s favorite vase, the naughty boy was sent to his room, and all his toys were taken away as his p____t.
Down
- 1. The charities d____e food and clothing to the victims in the disaster area.
- 3. At the moment, v____ms of the huge flood are taking shelter in the local school hall.
- 6. Many people have been seen digging in the park, for there have been rumors about a valuable treasure buried u____h the grass and dirt.
- 8. In the past few decades, the government has made a considerable effort to e____e outer space, but so far has found nothing very significant.
- 9. Interested in the art and science of planning and designing buildings, David decided to major in a____e in college.
- 10. Cathy is a very good leader. She never h____es to encourage her employees.
- 12. After suffering rare i____s, the girl could no longer walk.
- 13. This online store guarantees p____t delivery to enable customers to receive their purchases within 24 hours.
- 18. As so many reports are twisted and biased, many people are beginning to doubt whether they should view mainstream news media as a r____e source of information.