His English is improving _______, which makes both his parents and his teacher happy.

Alice, bent ______ losing weight, increased the time of exercise to three hours______ a time.

Do you think an advertisement is a help when you look for a job— Well, ______. Anyway it gives me a chance to try.

在下面一段话空缺处依次填入词语，最恰当的一组是有一个人便有一种散文，喀赖尔心（Calyle）翻译莱辛的作品的时候说：“每人有他自己的文调，就如同他自己的鼻子一般。”文调的美纯粹是作者的性格的流露，所以有一种 的妙处:或如奔涛澎湃，能令人惊心动魄；或是 ，有飘逸之致；或是简练雅洁，如斩钉断铁……总之，散文的妙处真可说是气象万千，变化无穷。我们读者只有赞叹的份儿，竟说不出其 之所以然。

The beautiful dress _______Miss Jones went to the ball was borrowed from a friend of hers.[ ]