We need lots of ________ every day．

Chen Hui was chewing gum ________. 

I bought aand a ruler in the shop.

— Look at the ______, madam. The red skirt is smaller than the blue one.— Yeah. The red one suits me better, I think.      

—Oh, my God! We have missed the last bus. What shall we do?—I’m afraid we have no ______ but to take a taxi.