________ much media attention is paid to the topic of raising children or caring for elderly parents in their final years, it seems ________ not much is explained on being a parent.
28. In our childhood, we were often _______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
27. ——Why did he stay at home? ——It was only _______ it was raining _______ he stayed at home.
26.—Were the audience allowed to join in the play? —Yes, the actors_______to satisfy the audience were successful.
25.—I was wondering whether perhaps you could remember the name of the place. —I’m afraid that_________me for the moment.
24. Life is like sport,_____I mean it’s a hard competitive business.