—Where are the children?The dinner's going to be completely ruined.—I wish they ________ always late.(2011·北京)
—Why does the river smell terrible? —Because large quantities of water__________.
Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across the open sea, which_____ the Pacific,and we met no storm.
—Why didn’t you buy the calculator?—I ______, but Mother ______ allow me.
—Tom, you didn’t come to the party last night?—I ______, but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do.
As your spoken English gets better, so_____ your written English.