According to Hedge, a connotative meaning of a word refers to ‘the ___ or emotions of a language user in choosing a word and the influence of these on the listener’s or reader’s ___ of the word’

If a boy or a girl has grown up in a home with sharing tasks and decisions，he or she will probably______.

Sometimes one parent of a child will kidnap his or her own child. In this case, ______ the Care Alertprogram.

My uncle has been taught in this school _______ he was twenty years old.

My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _______ expensive.

：不管外界对大学英语四、六级考试有怎样的非议，每年的四、六级考试还是_________地进行着，不少高校的学位证书仍然与大学英语四、六级考试挂钩着，大学英语四、六级考试成绩依然神气着……当大学英语四、六级考试_________成只为一纸证书考试时，大学英语四、六级考试就已经变得_________了。 填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是（ ）。

不管外界对大学英语四、六级考试有怎样的非议，每年的四、六级考试还是________地进行着，不少高校的学位证书仍然与大学英语四、六级考试挂钩着，大学英语四、六级考试成绩依然神气着……当大学英语四、六级考试________成只为一纸证书考试时，大学英语四、六级考试就已经变得________了。填入划横线部分最恰当的一项是（ ）。

______ it or not , his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.

 ______ twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.

______no air or water, there would be no life in the world.

In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes ______.

Do you want to change this lamp for__________or do you want your money back?