9. When it was his turn to deliver his speech, ______, he walked towards the microphone.
— Alice told me you called yesterday.— Yes, I had a problem with Jane, ___________I thought you could help me with, but you were not in.
With a lot of problems __________, the new government is now having a hard time.
Mr. Han, my neighbor, is always helping those who are in trouble without expecting anything __________.
He was down with the flu, and __________ couldn’t come to the party.
— How do you think I should receive the reporter?—__________ you feel about him, try to be polite.