填空题 I. Complete them with the words and phrases in the box. Change the form when necessary. vitality gratuitous depression intact erect undercut sore accelerate rejoice eternal 1. Many old buildings remain standing in Scranton due to the years of ________and stagnation, which resulted in a lack of development in the city. 2. The writer of the letter argues that a shopping mall in downtown Scranton would stick out like a(n) ________thumb. 3. The well-tended old buildings of downtown Scranton have been among the many visible signs of the city's ________. 4. The writer of the letter argues that destroying a section of Scranton's downtown to ________a shopping mall is an unwise decision. 5. The writer of the letter says that she has ________at the city's success and development over the years. 6. The writer of the letter views the decision to demolish historic architecture in Scranton to make space for a shopping mall as ________. 7. By the 1980s, Scranton's ________historic buildings and streets had become valuable assets to the city. 8. The writer of the letter argues that a new shopping mall in downtown Scranton would ________ the city's local commerce. 9. The writer of the letter claims that the struggle against public money being used to fund unnecessary projects is a(n) ________one. 10. The writer of the letter warns that the shopping mall will ________the deterioration of Scranton's downtown area