1.Janet looked_______ in her new evening gown(睡袍).
2._______pupils try very hard to do their best.
3.The company was financially_______ and could not pay its employees
last week.
4.When I heard the news, I was struck_______ with astonishment.
5.The water_______ into the river.
6.Rubber bands, sponges, and steel springs(弹簧)are_______ .
7.Food, water and shelter are_______ human needs.
8.The tern paper is_______ the day after tomorrow, so you should hurry up to finish it.
9.The book will be finished as soon as it has been______.
10.This knife is too_______ to carve the turkey.

答案：
1、elegant
2、earnest
3、embarrassed
4、dumb
5、drains
6、elastic
7、elementary
8、due
9、edited
10、dull

详解：
1、elegant
adj. 高雅的，优雅的；讲究的；简炼的；简洁的
A man's demeanor is high and elegant.
器宇高雅。

2、earnest
adj. 认真的，热心的；重要的
n. 认真；定金；诚挚
While you work, you should work in earnest.
当你工作时，你应认真工作。

3、embarrassed
adj. 尴尬的；窘迫的
He was so embarrassed!!!
他是如此的尴尬。

4、dumb
adj. 哑的，无说话能力的；不说话的，无声音的
Every office has its share of favoritism, inefficiency and dumb decisions.
每个公司都有他的偏袒、无效率和愚蠢的决定。

5、drains
n. 排水沟（drain的复数）；吸血
This land drains into the Mississippi.
该地区向密西西比河排水。

6、elastic
adj. 有弹性的；灵活的；易伸缩的
n. 松紧带；橡皮圈
Rubber is an elastic material.
橡胶是一种弹性材料。

7、elementary
adj. 基本的；初级的；[化学] 元素的
My little sister, Becky, was born that year, and I started Year One at Winston Elementary, near the military base.
我的妹妹，贝琪，在那年出生了，而我则开始在离军方基地不远的温斯顿小学上一年级。

8、due
adj. 到期的；预期的；应付的；应得的
n. 应付款；应得之物
adv. 正（置于方位词前）
The lighthouse bears due east.
灯塔位于正东方某处。

9、edited
v. [计] 编辑（edit的过去式和过去分词）
adj. 编辑过的
But your data is yours; created, edited and archived by you.
但你的数据完全是你的；由你自己创建，编辑和存档。

10、dull
adj. 钝的；迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的
vt. 使迟钝；使阴暗；缓和
vi. 减少；变迟钝
I dare say you're dull at home.
我敢说你在家里感到沉闷无聊。