Bring it nearer _____ I may see it better

下面语段中画线的词语，使用不恰当的一项是( )怎样使新闻报道写得别具一格，克服平铺直叙的缺陷，它不仅需要从语言的丰富多彩上下功夫，还从文体上探索创新，引人入胜的散文化手法使新闻更加生动、更令人回味。因此书中的每篇作品在写作上最突出的特点无不是有生动活泼的现场感、生动感，有美轮美奂的人物刻画，有如临现场的人物对话，使笔下描写的人物立体地跃然纸上、呼之欲出。

The athletes spent as much time getting trained as they __ studying.

However weak we are, we can still do something against the powerful nature so long as we are_________ prepared [ ]

the teacher us, we can make great progress.