The reason he gave for his absence was made up by his elder brother. In fact, the reason he was absent is he went to the zoo.
Americans _________sent a message to the world________ we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.
—He should have been warned of the danger. —_____, but he wouldn’t listen to me.
I’m not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning .I have never had ____ today.
In face of failure, it is important to ______ a good state of mind.
In the ten days _______ New Year's Day, revelers within the Fifth Ring Road ______ to set off firecrackers from 7 a.m. to midnight.