“掌握”or“领会”？
master; grasp
1. I never quite ______ the art of walking in high heels.
2. I ______ his arm firmly and led him away.
3. He had learned to ______ his fear of heights.
4. A short opening paragraph enables the reader to quickly ______ what the article is about.
5. She is ready to ______ any opportunity to expand the business.
Key:
 1. mastered 2. grasped 3. master 4. grasp 5. grasp
解析：
    grasp可表示“抓牢；抓紧”（如2）；也可表示“理解；领会；明白（尤其有些复杂的事情的实质）”（如4）；还可表示“抓住（机会、机遇等）”（如5）。 master用作动词，意为“精通；掌握”，多指在学习后没有困难地运用某技术、技巧、语言等（如1）；也可表示“克制、控制住（情感、情绪）”（如3）。