Polio was once greatly feared. People _____________ to the disease became ill and often lost the use of their limbs.

Her illness greatly affected Sucheng's life. Once she had been a very ______________ child, but now she was forced to spend all her time in bed.

Sucheng's world became smaller when her illness forced her to stay in bed. She felt that her world had __________ to the size of the bedroom.

Sucheng supported herself by holding onto the backs of chairs, but using _____________ bars like those in gymnastics would have made it easier for her to practice walking.

The brave little girl fell many times while supporting herself against the chairs. She was so _________ to walk again that she put up with the pain.

Sucheng's parents could not have imagined her later success. They would have been _______________ to know that she would become a history professor in the United States.

An important year in China's history was 1948. That was when communist rule was _____________ on the country.

Sucheng's parents did not welcome the communist takeover of China. They were _________ about what this would mean for the country.

Because they ______________ freedom too much to want to live under communist rule, Sucheng's parents thought often about leaving China.

Sucheng's parents were dismayed when the situation in China became worse. Their ___________ was to leave the country and settle in Malaysia.

Her piano teacher must have been impressed by Sucheng's playing. The young girl was asked to give piano ___________ at the school.

As soon as she began to play, Sucheng's ____________ hands flew over the piano keys.

Sucheng went to high school in Malaysia. Later, after moving to the United States, she _____________ the University of Hawaii.

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To attend a meeting is to

Astounding news is

A modest home is

A grace period is

The swan moves with grace. This means that it

Paralysis means not being able to

Parallel stories are

To impose on someone is to

Mr. Smith signed a contract with his partner. A contract is

Dr. Ross contracted chicken pox. This means that he

Mr. Clancy contracted painters to paint the room. This means that she

Leona cherished her new sister. This means that Leona

Mr. Westall cherishes the idea that his lost dog will return. In this sentence, cherishes mean

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Jonathan has an active imagination. His imagination is

To expose a secret plan is to

What does it mean if you expose film to sunlight?

Which of these is most likely to paralyze a small animal?