1. The idea is to continue training and__________   yourself to the limit to get better.         
2. The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct_________.   
3. The expansion of the lnternet may account for wider reporting of these___________.             
4. I did it with the best ___________ ,but I only succeeded in annoying them.      
5. The love and support of his family ___________ him during his difficult times. 
6. These are the long-term, unaddressed social problems that will be ___________ by the floods.
    Many Americans have turned into driving or walking billboards. ______11_____we all claimt o hate commercials on television, we don't seem to have any doubts about turning ourselves  into commercials. Our car bumpers (保险杠),  ______12_____advertise lake resorts, underground  caverns (大洞穴),and amusement parks. _____13______ we wear clothes marked with other people's initials and slogans. Our fascination with the names of designers shows up on the backs of our sneakers and the pockets of our shirts and blue jeans.
    ______14_____we wear T-shirts filled with all kinds of advertising messages. For instance, people are willing to wear shirts that read “Dillon Construction," “Nike," or ______15_____“l  Got Crabs at Ed's Seafood Palace." These messages belong on highway billboards.
    ______16_____we say we hate commercials,______17_____we actually pay people for the right to advertise their products