—I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to us.—She is ________ than unfriendly，I’m afraid.

The weekend snowstorm hit the city hard. ______, many primary schools decided to cancel Monday classes.

– The contest is drawing near, and I feel very nervous.-- ______. So long as you try your best, it doesn’t matter whether you win or not.

 My colleagues and I have completely different ideas about when to ________ to the next item on the agenda.

Though winters in Britain are cold and there is usually snow, there are ________ places for skiing.