4.When the fighting started,police and reporters were soon __________the spot.

3.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems,__________obtai?ning water is not the least.

2.You need warm clothes to protect yourself__________ the cold.

9.The kids in our society need care and__________(protect) .

8.Thanks to the new policy,living__________(condition) have improved for the low-income families.

7.The scientists are worried about the__________(extinct) of the whale.

6.We agree that the problem is__________(worth) to be discussed.

5.The book,__________(intend) as a surprise for his sister,was lost in the mail.

5.到2010年时，生活在野外的大熊猫的数量巳经增长到了差不多1600只。

By 2010,the number of great pandas living in the wild__________nearly 1 ，600,

4.金先生的腿受了重伤，很快就被送往医院。

Mr King, __________, was quickly taken to hospital.