2 . Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over ______ past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

3 . But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term resting. Instead, she is earning £6500 a day as ________ model in New York.

4 . When we got a call ______ (say) she was short-listed, we thought it was ______ joke.

5 . As ________ result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing.

6 . Everybody wears ________ same style of clothes.

7 . It's not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, it's ________ ongoing process, and ________ best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement. (用适当的词填空)

8 . Each of my cafes will have a different theme and ________ unique style. （用适当的词填空）

9 . During my last winter holiday, I went to ________ countryside with my father to visit my grandparents. I found a big change there. （用适当的词填空）