I tried to be pleasant to her but she gave me the cold ______.

A．These vermin do a lot of harm to poultry.
B．Good poetry were compiled in the book.
C．The police are searching for the murderer.
D．New cutlery of this brand has been introduced in this county.

A．With all his boasting, Robert achieved very little.
B．Firebricks (耐火砖) are used with the object of minimizing heat losses in the boiler (锅炉).
C．She fell down the stairs with all her shopping.
D．He sewed on the button with considerable awkwardness.