(2014·皖南八校联考)________ Yao Ming has retired from the NBA，the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long.

________they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures.

(2014·贵州师大附中质检)It was half a year________my good friend returned to his hometown.

(2014·福建部分一级达标学校联考)—When did you get home last night?
—It was almost midnight________we arrived home.

(2014·陕西宝鸡质量检测二)Evidence came up________special speech sounds can be recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

________you like the portable personal computer so much，why not buy one?

I borrow the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week, ______ my classmates recommended to me..

Some animals carry seeds from one place to another, ______ plants can spread to new places.

The meaning of the word "nice' changed a few tines        it finally came to include the sense "pleasant."

____ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.