When the expression first came into being, people refused （拒绝）to use it but _____ they began to accept it. 

These people were mentioned at the meeting,           , Tom, Helen and Brown.

I live in a faraway village, and only go to visit my parents ______.

 I thought she was African, but ______ she’s Spanish.

As the idea of low-carbon life is now _____ accepted, more and more people travel by public transport.