They lay face down on the beach, ____________（背部暴露在阳光下).

ittle deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in be D． A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ traumA．

A.because

B.because of

C.as

D.since

A.lay down

B.laid down

C.lied down

D.lain down

A.set back

B.lay back

C.held up

D.kept down

A．They appreciated it very much.

B．They thought it would lay down a solid foundation for the new republic.

C．They all hated it.

D．Generally they were not satisfied with it.

A.descriptive

B.prescriptive

C.synchronic

D.diachronic

language should be used is______.

A.lay down

B.laid down

C.lain down

D.lied down

s rather than lay down some rules for people to observe.

The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.

A) lay out

B) lay off

C) lay aside

D) lay down

According to Asselborn, which would lay down a solid road for the lifting？

A．the strategic partnership between the EU and China

B．the dialogue in all areas

C．the British effort to strike a deal on the EU code of conduct on arms exports

D．the US-EU relationship