“ I don’t know what you mean, ” said Mary        an angry voice.

_______ the rain falling so hard, it becomes more and more difficult to carry on the rescue work.

I was born _______ 22 October 1983. My little brother was born ____ 1987.

I’ve never read a better book than this one. ___________, it is the best one that I have ever read.

Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.

It is not right for some young people to live a life of absolute dependence ______ their parents.

While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale.

Measures have been taken to fight ________recurring food safety problems, but there is still a long way to go before China can rid itself ________ these issues.

Don’t give up halfway, Andy. You’ll succeed _______ if you keep on working like this.

          passion, people won't have the motivation or the joy necessary for creative thinking.