(2013·济南市三模)One evening Harry phoned me, ________ me to come to his flat as soon as possible.

(2013·济宁市一模)________ early for his date, Mark spent time reading the newspaper.

(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ)I got to the office earlier that day, ________ the 7：30 train from Paddington.

(2012·重庆高考)________ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.

(2012·福建高考)China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ________ in the South China Sea.

(2007·辽宁高考)The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported ________ the world record in the 110­meter hurdle  race.

(2013·陕西西安名校第五次模拟)TV programmes, ________ to combine learning with fun together, are growing in popularity all over the world.

(2013·北京高考)When we saw the road ________ with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.

(2011·上海高考)It's no use ________ without taking any action.

(2013·福建名校二检)If ________ of you is against the plan, we will carry it out immediately.