His money had not brought happiness and perhaps it had contributed________ his strange sense of values.

33. I have been wanting to get a better understanding of your family affairs ________ I left.

. It’s not considerate (体贴人的)  ________ you to take __________ of the little boy.

The eyes of the world are      the expo in Shanghai.

Please make sure that this room is ____ when the visitors arrive.

Unfortunately, I caught a bad cold and ached all _____ last night.

Led by the Party, ___ we fight firmly with one heart and one mind, depending upon science, we will surely defeat SARS.

Soon came the bad news _____ the ship sank when it sailed ____ the coast.

The birds flew ___ the direction of the south.

. We can hope ___ the best but we must prepare ____ the worst at the same time.