The ratio of the work done by the machine______________the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.

Skimming is one of the major types of selective reading. It differs from normal reading,_________ not all of the material is read.

The concept discussed in the passage is actually the ______.

23． The word "it" means_________ in the sentence "But not too much of it"．

—Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?—_____, does it?

The experiment has_________ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it does not mean there is no life on other planets.

The conclusion from the study is not definite；it is just______.

Which of the following is NOT the writer’s advice? ______

The science of architecture, followed out in its full　　　　　　　　　　  1．______extent, is one of the noblest of that which have reference　　　　　　　　　 2．______only to the creations of human mind. It is not merely ascience of the rule and compass, it does not consist onlyin the observation of just rule, or of fair proportion：it was,　　　　　　  3．______or ought to be, a science of feeling more than of rule, aministry to the mind, than to the eye. If we consider how　　　　　　　　　　4．______much less the beauty and majesty of a building depend on　　　　　　　　　　 5．______its pleasing certain prejudices of the eye, than upon itsrousing certain trains of meditation in the mind, it willshow in a moment how much intricate questions of feeling　　　　　　　　　　 6．______are involved in the raising of an edifice；it will convinceus of the truth of a proposition, which might at last have　　　　　　　　　 7．______appeared startling, that no man can be an architect, whois not a metaphysician.　　With the illustration of the department of this noble　　　　　　　　　　8．______science which may be designated the Poetry of Architecture,this and some future articles will be dedicated. It is this peculiarity ofthe art that constitutes its nationality：and it will be found asinteresting as it is useful, to trace in the distinctive characters of thearchitecture of nations, not only its adaptation in the situation　　　　　　9．______and climate in which it has arisen, but its strong similarity to,and connection to, the prevailing turn of mind by which the nation who　　　10．______first employed it is distinguished.

The science of architecture, followed out in its full　　　　　　　　　　 (1)____extent, is one of the noblest of that which have reference　　　　　　　　 　(2)____only to the creations of human mind. It is not merely ascience of the rule and compass, it does not consist onlyin the observation of just rule, or of fair proportion：it was,　　　　　　　(3)____or ought to be, a science of feeling more than of rule, aministry to the mind, than to the eye. If we consider how　　　　　　　　　　(4)____much less the beauty and majesty of a building depend　　　　　　　　　　　　(5)____its pleasing certain prejudices of the eye, than upon itsrousing certain trains of meditation in the mind, it willshow in a moment how much intricate questions of feeling　　　　　　　　　 　(6)____are involved in the raising of an edifice；it will convinceus of the truth of a proposition, which might at last have　　　　　　　　　 (7)____appeared startling, that no man can be an architect, whois not a metaphysician. 　　With the illustration of the department of this noble　　　　　　　　　　(8)____science which may be designated the Poetry of Architecture, this and some future articles will be dedicated. It is this peculiarity ofthe art that constitutes its nationality：and it will be found asinteresting as it is useful, to trace in the distinctive characters of thearchitecture of nations, not only its adaptation to the situation　　　　　　(9) ____and climate in which it has arisen, but its strong similarity to, and connection to, the prevailing turn of mind by which the nation who　　　 (10)____first employed it is distinguished.

The members of Parliament were _____ that the government had not consults them.

The volume of a cube is V. If the sides of the cube are cut it half, the volume of the resulting solid is ______.