The reason______ he gave for being absent from school was ______ he had to attend his sick mother at home.
—How do you _____ your reading speed?—The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read.
“How could you lose so much money?” John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from _____ the kitchen table.
In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, _____ the elderly are wise, _____ is particularly dominant(占优势的) in the Chinese culture.
--- I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time.--- __________. We really appreciate your assistance.
The written record of our conversation doesn’t ________ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes.