—The current European debt crisis is affecting many countries in the world.—Will it be at least several years __________ everything returns to normal?
. Now my hometown is not at all _______ a traveler who visited it ten years ago can expect.
. —May I remind you that a Mr. Zhang is waiting downstairs, sir? —Oh, dear. I ________ about it.
. —Did Susanna visit you again ________ next year? —No, it was almost ten years before she came to see me ________ second time.
. --- Could you fetch me my glasses from the kitchen? ---__________.
. You can’t complain of being lonely __________ you don’t make an effort to meet people and make friends with them.