请从方框所给的12个单词或短语中选出10个，并用适当的形式填空。

have talent for	rise to	bring out	back down	responsible
respond	be meant to	live up to	recognize	curious
immediately	through thick and thin

【小题1】Many participants in the race had never sailed before, but they ______ the challenge.
【小题2】From the story, we can see that friends are people who support you ______.
【小题3】China’s global influence is improving steadily, with more and more countries ______ its role in international affairs.
【小题4】______ they heard I was in trouble, they came to help me
【小题5】We expect you to ______ your promise.
【小题6】Lily ______ to my question with a smile and said nothing.
【小题7】Your training course should help you ______ your personality, instead of turning you into someone you are not.
【小题8】Capable and responsible, he ______ be a monitor.
【小题9】I’m a senior high school student now, and I feel ready to take on new ______.
【小题10】The letter wasn’t addressed to me but I opened it out of ______.