I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.

      she was out of the room, he took a quick look at the papers on her desk.

_______ I like Carter personally, I don’t think ______ he’s doing is right.

We must get up early tomorrow，______ we’ll miss the first bus to the Great Wall．

—I must apologize for ______ ahead of time. —That’s all right.