cradle hesitant offspring confer preach milestone overlap presumption （1）News stories ____ ：Morning paper headlines take account of the previous evening's radio and TV stories，and the electronic media pick up items from the daily press.（2）Lucy stretched up to kiss her dad's cheek lightly，and he patted his daughter as if he was ____ an honor to her.（3）Beth was ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend；she worried that he might refuse to talk to her.（4）When humans first traveled into outer space，it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture as the invention of the wheel.（5）Perplexed，she turned and noticed her husband had collapsed and was slumped on the floor behind the counter.She rushed to him and ____ his head in her arms.（6）Health experts are now ____ that even a little exercise，such as doing housework or light gardening，is far betterthan none at all.（7）Everyone is entitled to the ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.（8）Maintaining harmony at home is essential for the well-being of an individual，a couple and their ____ .

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cradle hesitant offspring confer preach milestone overlap presumption

（1）News stories  ____ ：Morning paper headlines take account of the previous evening's radio and TV stories，and the electronic media pick up items from the daily press.
（2）Lucy stretched up to kiss her dad's cheek lightly，and he patted his daughter as if he was  ____ an honor to her.
（3）Beth was  ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend；she worried that he might refuse to talk to her.
（4）When humans first traveled into outer space，it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture as the invention of the wheel.
（5）Perplexed，she turned and noticed her husband had collapsed and was slumped on the floor behind the counter.She rushed to him and  ____ his head in her arms.
（6）Health experts are now  ____ that even a little exercise，such as doing housework or light gardening，is far betterthan none at all.
（7）Everyone is entitled to the  ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
（8）Maintaining harmony at home is essential for the well-being of an individual，a couple and their  ____ .