lean collapse aspiration reflect abolish ignore identify slipperybetray heal 1. A heavy flood caused the bridge to______ ; now, no one can cross the river without boats. 2. Susan has been crying a lot since her sister died a year ago; it seems that she could never______ from the heavy loss. 3. It's sometimes considered bad manners to______ on the table while eating, so please be careful not to do so. 4. After crying for some time, she looked at her face______ in the mirror, only to find she was such a sad and plain-looking girl. 5. I had to hold tightly the handrails (扶手) along the hall to keep myself from losing my balance on the______ floor. 6. The man phoned the police and later went to the police station to look at photos to______ the robbers. 7. The imperial examination system, which started in the Sui Dynasty, was______ in 1905. 8. Many smokers choose to______ the fact that smoking is harmful to health and refuse to stop smoking. 9. He no longer had a(n)______ for further education because he thought the costs were too high. 10. Although she often seemed quite cold and strict, her smiling eyes______ her true nature.