1 . 请从方框中所给的12个短语中选出10个，并用其适当形式填空。

eat away at       at a loss        bring out       take in     live up to       hang over        be meant to be concerned with             pass out        in addition to            take on                 show off

1. Difficulties and hardships have ________ the best qualities of the young scientist.
2. The advertisement ________ appeal to children to be aware of the importance of confidence.
3. With Christmas Day coming near, the small town began to ________a festive air.
4. No matter how hard he tries, his parents are never satisfied with him, which is ________ his self-confidence.
5. If you have any information ________ the recent incident at the station, please contact the police.
6. While Tom was proudly________ his new apartment to his friends, his neighbor, Jack, broke in.
7. Shocked by the news, she ________. Hours later, she woke up in a hospital bed.
8. His unhappy face turned into a smile, and the black cloud that ________ his head turned into sunshine.
9. Practice can be very useful, and is highly recommended because ________ building confidence, it also tends to improve quality.
10. She was so touched by his generosity that for a moment she was ________ for words.

2 . The heavy cloud of disappointment seemed to hang __________ the whole proceedings. (用适当的词填空)