His feature story opens and closes with descriptions of two new reports, each _____ one major point in contrast with the other.

 During the scientific experiment, Mr. Chen carefully poured the water into the tube, with my classmates _______ beside to see what would happen. 

With his money _________, he could not go home and had to lie on the street.

Ever since my childhood, I have dreamed of ______ a heavy snow in my hometown in winter.

On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, ____  parents seated together joking.