1．Rock music has no appeal (吸引力) for me; I think it is too noisy.
2．Mr Smith accumulated (积累) a large fortune by selling oil and become a millionaire within less than five years.
3．Much to his sorrow (悲伤), his pet dog was knocked over by a car.
4．Once the difficulty is overcome (克服), the work of building the subway will be completed on schedule.
5．After the accident she lost the power (能力) of speech.
6．They fell in love with each other on the train and got married (marry) a year later.
7．Mary is gifted (gift) at writing and she dreams of becoming a famous writer when she grows up.
8．I’ve made a few minor adjustments (adjust) to the seating plan.
9．The result is that we throw away useful possessions (possess) to make room for new ones.
10._Definitely (definite) I believe the environment will become better and better.
