1 . 这幅画富有冲击力，画中有一个表情恐惧的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张，正发出强烈的尖叫声。
________ makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear — the figure’s mouth is wide open and ________ ________ a powerful scream.

3 . 然而，他最关心的是农民经常粮食歉收，有时甚至出现严重的食物短缺。
However, ________ was that farmers often had poor harvest and sometimes even________ to eat.

8 . I was hoping to see a bear or even an eagle, but ___________ was a small group of deer.
我本来盼望着能看到一只熊甚至是一只老鹰，结果我只看到了一小群鹿。