A. dumb B. schemes C. frank D. welfare E. come over F. constant G. narrowed down H. glorious I. junior J. typical K. fading L. interference M. at any rate N. hand down O. dread P. community 1) The view that you should never spend more than you earn is fairly ____ of people of their generation. 2) The artists stood before the paintings almost ____ with astonishment at their beauty. 3) In 1963, after his ____ year in high school, Clinton was elected into a government study program for young people in Washington, D. C. 4) William Byrd composed many pieces of music, but his Latin church music is considered his most _____ work. 5) Governments establish _____ systems to provide a safety net to prevent people from suffering the effects of poverty. 6) You quit that respectable, well-paid job for this unpromising one? What _____ you? 7) Many animals face extinction ( 灭绝 ) as the result of human ____ . 8) Her hope of her husband's return is ______ as years go by. 9) Having worked for three years, Roger decided to enroll on an MBA program and ______ his choice to three famous universities on the East Coast. 10) A _____ reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush ( 转弯抹角 ). 11) Harold is always coming up with these dumb _____ for making money that just get us into trouble. 12) Call me, write to me, email me; ______ , let's keep in touch.