(2006·上海中考题) Nowadays science fiction isn't as ________ as cartoons among teenagers.

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(2007·海淀中考题) Mobile phones are very popular now and they are ________ than before.

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(2007·北京中考题)

Many foreigners found it a little difficult ________ Chinese.

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We all think ________ helpful for our study to have a break at the weekends.

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(2006·湟中中考题)

He wrote the letter ________ a new pencil ________ French.

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(2007·重庆北碚中考题)

Can you imagine ________ the Atlantic Ocean by oneself?

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(2007·青海中考题)

The students all behaved respectfully ________ their teachers when they met them.

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(2007·南宁中考题)

________ he was tired, he still went on working.

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When you are learning English, the most thing is ________ aloud.

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(2007·贵阳中考题)

There is ________ in the paper.

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