Minister Bill De Blasio     in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life．

I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ________ the cloth_______ well.

 ―How come a simple meal like this cost so much?―We have ________ in your bill the cost of the cup you broke just now. 

Because of the bad weather, my mother ____ and lay in bed. She ______ for a week. 

— Alvin，are you coming with us?—I'd love to，but something unexpected ________.