10. The medicine was starting to          (起作用) and the pain eased.

9. He who is          （羞耻) asking is ashamed of learning.

8. As a child,he        (染上) the habit of smoking. But when he grew up,he managed to give it up.

7. We'd rather          (冒险) ，try out different jobs,and move from one city to another until we find our favourite place.

6.          (尽管) the rainy weather,the streets were full of people on May Day.

5. When he doesn't       (想要) talking,we just let him be.

4. OK,I have      (决定) buying the computer. How much is it?

3. My mother was a person        (习惯于) having eight hours' sleep a night.

2. Harry is so        (沉溺于) alcohol that he'd sell his soul for a bottle of whisky.

1. The television station apologized for the interference,which was        (由于) bad weather conditions.