以下每个句子中均有一个空白处，请根据所给汉字或首字母提示，在空格处填出一个意义和形式均恰当的单词，使整个句子意义完整和通顺。
【小题1】It’s been a long time ssince we left our junior middle school.
【小题2】Furthermore, I admire （钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.
【小题3】Secondly, it is bbasic for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.
【小题4】So I guarded （护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.
【小题5】I was sleeping ssoundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.
【小题6】We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would reduce （减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.
【小题7】Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only average （平均的） in swimming.
【小题8】In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated （受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.
【小题9】David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were a wele （受欢迎的）visitor.
【小题10】Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is relaxing （放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.
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【小题1】since 考查固定句式：It has been/is 一段时间 since从句；自从…以来已经有…的时间。
【小题2】admire 动词钦佩admire；我很钦佩这是事实，他能够用英语来讨论不同的话题。
【小题3】basic 句意分析：对老师来说有同情心，哪呢过理解其他人的想法是最基本的要求。形容词basic基本的，基础的；
【小题4】guarded 动词守卫，守护guard，根据下文的could说明这里使用一般过去时的时态。
【小题5】soundly 固定搭配sleep soundly睡得很熟。
【小题6】reduce 动词减轻reduce，句意：我们找到了一些药，拿到了一些水帮助Sam服用了下去，希望能够减轻他的痛苦。
【小题7】average 形容词平均的average；
【小题8】educated 形容词educated修饰名词citizens，指受过良好教育的公民。
【小题9】wele 形容词受欢迎的wele；修饰名词visitor，受欢迎的游客。
【小题10】relaxing 形容词让人放松的relaxing