_____ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment.
35. Though he is still a child, he has already read _____ 1,000 books.
34. With online course Crazy English has over 20 million students all over China _____the class through the Internet.
33. –There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. --It _____ a comfortable journey.
32. –Why, I couldn’t get you on the phone this morning.--We _____ tennis in the yard when you called.
31. Tom as well as his classmates _____ Japanese in Japan.