1.  Our math teacher is a s_______man.  It seems he never laughs.
2.  The boys are more a _______ in our class.  You can always find girls in the classroom
     reading and boys on the playground playing.
3.  Kathy is o_______.  She likes to stay with friends and enjoys going to parties.
4. Yao Ming, the p_______ basketball star has so many fans.
5.  We should never l_______ at others' mistakes (错误).
6. There are some similarities b_______ the two stories.
7.  Tom is never q_______.  He can't stop talking.
8.  Calm is the o_______ of wild.