Though ___________ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

After the long journey, the Whites returned home, ___________.

Much to our grief, the victims injured or killed in the terrible earthquake have reached _______ 10,000.

 After great efforts, he finally achieved his goal, _________.

 ---- Do you think he has improved his English much enough?---- Yes. You couldn’t hope for _________ at this time.

Facing this ________ problem, I found myself ________ about how to work it out.

 With the advanced technology, our factory produces ________cars as we did last year.

I waved to Nancy, but she was ______ in her thoughts, and made no response.

I’m very ________ about expressing my opinions in public in case I may make mistakes.

---What do you think of my article, professor?  ---The former part is well written but _____ is just so so. 

 — Are you satisfied with what she has done? — Not at all. It couldn’t be _______.

 Your job here is only _____, for you will be removed from it when we have a proper post for you． 

Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard _____ before．

If Jim has been more independent, his parents’ divorce would not have        him as deeply.

—Why are you laughing secretly at me?—You look         in that odd hat.

It is really_______ to take a walk along the peaceful country road. 

—Mary is a(n)        painter .—So she is . She won a national award at the age of fifteen .

The only drawback of the voyage was the ______ sea, which made me very seasick.

At the end of the year 2010, some species of birds ddn’t survive the _____ winter in some European countries.

People tend to live more happily and longer if they are ________ about life.