A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time_____the guards discovered what had happened.
8. When I first came to this city, everything was _________ me. It took me a long time to adjust myself to the new environment.
There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour.
In the song, \it's a long way to go, a hard row to hoe\ means growing up is a ______ process.
When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch _____.
The Great Wall was built with the basic goal of ___________. It represented people’s longing for a peaceful life.
1. By knowing how long it takes for a signal to return, _______ to a target can be determined.
17. It’s the money that ________ these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey.
Well, I was _______ of asking you to go to a movie with me this weekend.
Q: How long will it take me to get there?A:_______
Whose idea was it to go to the opera? I suggested ______ .
It would be______ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.
Jack is going to buy a__________ coat.He thinks it looks cool.
The reason I didn’t go to America was _____ a new job.
For a while, that story book was indeed very popular, but it was not long before the demand ______.
根据所听到的内容回答题__________ A. The movie was bad. B. The movie was excellent. C. She didn't go to the movie. D. She'd like to see it again.
Perhaps it wouldn’t be ________ to go and see such a film.
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to【C1】______the house-building business to live a more【C2】______life with his wife and enjoy his【C3】______family. He would miss the paycheck(工资)each week, but he wanted to retire. They could【C4】______The employer was【C5】______to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,【C6】______over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and【C7】______materials. It was an unfortunate way to【C8】______a dedicated(献身的)career.
Rose: Oh, hi, Bill. How was your holiday? Did you have a good time? Bill: Oh, yes, it was fantastic. Thailand is really beautiful and there is so much to do. Rose: Yes, I imagine so. Did you do a lot of sight-seeing, then? Bill: Yes, all day long! The temples were incredible. Rose: But it must have been expensive. ______ Bill: Yes, I'm sorry to say! Rose: So was it worth going to Thailand, then? Bill: Oh, yes---definitely. It was the holiday of a lifetime.
______ The author found the birthday present his father was going to give him and ran to an air-raid shelter to get a closer look at it.
It was_____ cold to go for a walk.
He decided to go for a sailing holiday ____________ the fact that he was usually seasick.
It seemed it was going to rain, but it has ______ fine.
We have a long way to go ______ we can invent truly intelligent machines.