She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.