Nobody believed a 92-year-old man could run a marathon_______he passed the finishing line. People of all ages can challenge themselves.

—How long has John been here? 
— Two years, _______ he still has no friends.

He was allowed to go swimming _______ he kept near the other boys.

He’s been sitting there in the restaurant for more than an hour, not making any trouble ________ anything either.

     I care about most is whether the company provides opportunities for further education.

-What do you think of the music teacher?
-       she is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.

__ __Joe  saw the film ‘ET’ directed by Steven Spielberg ,he made up his mind to turn ____ director ,too

Let children speak their own opinions, ______they are different from your own.

_____ the girl was too selfish and never thought of others, she wasn’t getting on well with her classmates.

In fact, I wonder _________ my efforts were all in vain.