. John hadn’t been able to quit smoking at once; he had to control his smoking desire      .

Though there was a heavy rain and terrible thunderstorm, the children slept  _____all night.

Mike does well in singing and he is good at gymnastics __________ .

As he lived          on the         island, he felt         .    

 Jim went to answer the phone.         , Harry started to prepare lunch.

Faced with the exams, we should work as hard as we can.       , we shouldn’t do it at the cost of our health.

Success means working hard, but working hard doesn’t         mean success.

His parents,       , didn’t look after him very well—the elbows of his jacket and his boots were badly worn out.

— Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?— Yes, I gave it to her ________ I saw her.

Running a company is not _______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.

It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, ___________if you can’t speak the language.

I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. ______, the walk will do me good.

One of the customs officers, who was watching the arrivals very ________, saw feathers ________ from under a woman’s coat.

 —I’m driving to Beijing after breakfast. —Take care,   with all this fog.

–Do you think that the 16th Asian Games were a success?--Yes, _______!It couldn’t be better.

—Credit cards are       useful when traveling.—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ______ a native speaker.

I sincerely regret that I have hurt your feelings, but I didn’t do it ______.

      good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.

Intelligence does not_______ mean success. You need diligence as well.