Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary. assault invasion constantly correspondence dominate endure enjoyment exchange bloom impressive react to sympathize with count up realization retire separation someday overwhelm undergo 1. While I was working in a fast-food restaurant, I constantly dreamt of being able to own one __________ . 2. It was common for people to keep up _________ with friends through letters before the age of the Internet. 3. In modern Chinese society, women, to a large extent, are no longer __________ by men either in family life or in the workplace. 4. There is now a growing _________ of the importance of recycling among the residents in our neighborhood. 5. The Japanese _________ during World War II met with fierce resistance ( 抵抗 ) from the Chinese people. 6. It is wonderful to see flowers __________ in different colours after a long bleak winter. 7. The elderly landlady couldn’t _______ the behavior of the young man any more: he tossed trash all over the building. 8. It is true that human beings have had war ________ throughout history; nevertheless human civilization has managed to survive. 9. An increasingly large number of Chinese plan to spend their time travelling to different countries and seeing more of the world when they _________. 10. Last week I submitted my first project proposal and I was very anxious to know how the department manager would ___________ it. 11. We all ___________ with those who lost loved ones in the disaster. 12. The general decided to launch a(n) __________on the enemy at midnight. 13. At that time, most stores in that region allowed shoppers to ________ goods and services at a mutually agreed price. 14. The kids never received any professional training previously, but their performance was ___________. 15. It’s amazing that the toddler can ___________ to one hundred and backward ( 反向 ). 16. I thought the party I was invited to was a quiet and private one, but as it turned out, I was ___________by the crowds and noise. 17. Like many of her generation, the lady ________ a lot of hardships throughout her life.