The two international companies reached an agreement, which was based on their             talks.

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

Father__________goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.

.Computers and mobile phones, playgh they are indeed making our life________and more________have reduced the need for face-to-face cotyr unication.

The island is__________attrative in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

I wasn’t blaming anyone; I           said errors like this could be avoided.

The weather was bad and the food was terrible , ___the holiday was very disappointing .

Netizens called the fashionable homeless man the “beggar prince”, or, ____________, “Brother Sharp”.

The earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province damaged many houses and business buildings； _______, it caused more than 1,000 deaths.

My goodness, look at the time! It’s nine o’clock already and I’m _____ at breakfast. 

The Internet is increasingly accessible at school and at home. _____many parents and teachers are sometimes not as prepared as we should be to warn children about Internet threats.

John plays basketball well ,_____his favourite sport is badmiton .

There is ____ nothing interesting in his speech.

---Johnson seems to be a kind and nice person. --- _____, I don’t trust him.

The singer hasn’t performed in public for over 5 years. ___, she is very popular with young people. 

. It’s true that he did write some excellent poems, but he is ______ known as a playwright. 

I go _____ to the stadium when there’s a game, but usually I watch it on TV.

. Thanks for your kind help! We would have _________ lost the game!  

After searching for several hours, the boy was _____ too pleased to find his lost mobile phone.

I cannot thank you ______ much of your kindness. I owe my success to you.