The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.