(2013·东北三校一模)________ his career as an actor he never gave up his hope of becoming a Hollywood star.

Judging from his face_______ there was a confident smile, we knew that he didn’t lose heart.

The company takes in any good workers _______ sex, age or background.

Tom works very hard. His brother, ______, doesn’t do anything at all.

They say the busiest day of the year, _____ the number of shoppers, is usually the Saturday before Christmas.

— What’s wrong with the little girl after the long running?
— She is ____and looks very uncomfortable.

He is always helping people without expecting anything _____.

_________the phenomenon of “bystander effect”in the Yueyue event, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.

Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard -- ___, you failed.

Her efforts resulted ___ her success while her brother’s failure resulted __ his laziness.