1 . 信不信由你，他们花了大约一个月的时间才弄明白如何启动这件设备。（take）
Believe it or not, ________________ how to start this piece of equipment.

5 . 学校规定不允许孩子在白天出校门，除非有成年人陪同。(allow)
The school rules state that no child ______ ______ ______ out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.

6 . 老太太不知道该怎么办，于是打电话给她儿子，请他帮忙解决她所谓的一点小麻烦。(not know)
______ ______ ______ ______ ______, the old lady rang up her son and asked for his help with what she described as a bit of bother.

8 . As the years passed, the shadow that the terrible earthquake had cast __________ his young mind faded away. Everything returned to normal.（用适当的词填空）

9 . 最终，总统不得不迫于公众压力而离任，以缓和紧张的局势。(response)
Eventually, the president had to leave office ______ ______ ______ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.