词与短语选择填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构和意义上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的）

active   helpful  connect  manage  took off  got off

 
The book should be very ____ to parents of disabled children.
How did you____ to persuade him?
The girls were ______ in activities of school life.
He _____my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
They met a couple of times but they didn’t really _____.