By 16: 30, _____ was almostclosing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.(2012.江西)
— Is your mother still a teacher? — ______.
Because of the bad weather, my mother ____ and lay in bed. She ______ for a week.
He wishes to make friends with ____ shares his hobbies and interests.
Why not look up the new word in a dictionary _____ you don’t know it ?
Of the two lectures, the first was by far _____, partly because the speaker had such a dynamic style.