2 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

be equal to, be addicted to, a lack of, in a way, take care of, agree with, be used to, pretend to be, where to go, make it possible

1. Gerald worked for the Congress after the wedding. He was in Congress for 25 years. Betty ________ their children.
2. Nowadays many young parents ________ their electric devices like smartphones or computers, paying less or no attention to their kids.
3. I think the open system is by far the best，but they don’t ________ me.
4. That there has been ________ water this summer caused this drought（干旱）.
5. With the help of Li Hua, a good friend of mine, I’ve ________ living in China.
6. He told the truth to the manager ________ which surprised everyone present at the meeting.
7. Miss Harper closed her eyes and ________ asleep.
8. Though I’m not sure he ________ the job, no one can equal him in this.
9. The parents said they were trying to ________ for their son to go to Peking University.
10. We have got lost in the forest and we have to decide ________ next.