This is the first time his painting _________ to the public.

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I really appreciate _________ to relax with you on this nice island.

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The terrible accident __________ his carelessness.

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I was late, _________ that I missed the train.

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When the smoke was gone, the snake began __________ on Al’s stomach（肚子）, which made his workmates very worried.

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While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _________ into buying something they don’t really need.

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_________ the New World discovered by Columbus, all the arguments came _________ an end.

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The next tax law will affect everyone, _________ those on low income.

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--Look! The telephone is broken. Someone damaged it ________ purpose.

--That may be right. But perhaps it was broken _________ accident.

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We _________ the fact that we were Chinese.

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