他踮起脚尖伸手去够书架顶层的盒子。

He stood on tiptoe ___reaching for the box on the top shelf.

经过数月的训练，她终于达到了参加奥运会的标准。

After months of training, she finally succeeded in ___reaching the Olympic qualifying standard.

我试过发邮件联系他，但一直没收到回复。

I tried ___reaching him by email but never got a response.

洪水正在蔓延到附近的村庄。

The flood is ___reaching nearby villages.