----- I find it astonishing that John be so rude to me.----- Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others.
___ I know he will stay here for half a year.
—I don’t like chicken _______ fish. —I don’t like chicken, _______ I like fish very much.
We can surely overcome these difficulties _,___ we are closely united.
I firmly believe _____ he said at the meeting was right.
___ difficult the task may be, we must fulfil it this month.