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。
It’s been a long time s_________ we left our junior middle school.
Furthermore, I ______________（钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.
Secondly, it is b__________ for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.
So I _________（护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.
I was sleeping s__________ last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.
We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would ________________（减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.
Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only _______________（平均的） in swimming.
In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that ____________（受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.
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 ______________（受欢迎的）visitor.
Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is ____________（放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.

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