It was raining heavily. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood ______ to his mother.

There was no news；＿＿＿＿, she did not give up hope. 

When it comes to my hobbies, I like rock climbing______ . 

It is generally believed that a successful Olympic Games            relies on well-performed IT services.

The weather was bad and the food was terrible , ___the holiday was very disappointing .