—Where have you been? —I got caught in the traffic jam; ______ I’m here just on time.

Everyone was on time for the meeting, ______Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.

Italians often approach others closely and are more     to touch them. 

(2014·乌鲁木齐高三年级第二次诊断性测验)I might fail，but________I insist on doing it.I never lose heart.

．We’ve published large quantities of books. This year______ we’ve published three million copies.