1. —You look very ________. What’s the matter?

—I stayed up late last night and didn’t sleep well.

2. The book is worth reading, because it always reminds me ________ my childhood.

3. I’ll take care of the puppy, and you don’t have to remind me ________ it.

4. Mrs. Brown ________ her husband five years ago. Since then they have lived a happy life.

5. —One small mistake may ________ a very bad result.

—Sorry, Mr. Green. I won't break rules anymore.

6. The dish I cooked at noon today was a ________ bit salty, so I drank a lot of water. I should put less salt next time.

7. As we all know, in ________ countries Christmas Day is the most important festival, just like the Spring Festival in China.

8. Once upon a ________, there were two high mountains near Yu Gong’s house. It took a long time to walk to the other side.

9. Betty has a good ________ and she wants to be a singer when she grows up.

10. In the story, Hou Yi ________ down nine suns. He became the hero because of this. People all respected him.

12. Some people use the Internet to hurt others and try to get money by ________. So the government makes the rule to protect us.

14. —I am worried about tomorrow’s Chinese test.

—Don’t worry! If you don’t believe in yourself, ________ will.

Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. Gretel heard that their parents     15     to kill him and his brother. But Hansel had a plan to save     16     and his sister. He went out to get some white     17     before he went to bed that night. The next day, the stepmother sent the children to the forest. Hansel dropped the stones as they walked. Later that night, the moon shined the ground     18    . So they could see the stones because of the     19     moon. The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get     20     stones, but his stepmother didn’t let him go out.

The next morning, the stepmother sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he     21     pieces of bread. But the birds ate them,     22     Hansel and Gretel were lost in the forest. They walked until they saw a house made     23     food. Hansel wanted to     24     part of the house, but then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.