T ask B Fill in the blanks with the given words in the box. C hange the form if it is necessary. C ompany pessimist raise fortunately gesture D eny consciously specific responsibility mean 1. My parents are natural _____________, for they are always worrying about my future . 2. This woman is a great mother, who has _______________ five kids single-handedly . 3. Why don't you stay at home and keep your mother _______________? 4. He was ____________ searching for some clues in the archives about his son lost in the war . 5. The aim of this conference is to solve some ___________ problems concerning environmental protection. 6. We need to take ______________ for looking after our aging parents . 7. The bus knocked into a pole by the road but __________________ no one was hurt . 8. The deaf-mute boy has to make ________________ with his hands to make himself understood b y others . 9. My father has never ______________ his natural honesty in order to fit in with others . 10. I can see why you believed my words hurt you, but I never __________ them to .