As we know, big cities are good opportunities lie.

The reason ______ he gave for being late was _______ he forgot to set the alarm clock.

Mo Yan’s hometown, Gaomi County is ______ most of Mo’s stories happen. It’s a place _____ has inspired him throughout his 31 year writing career.

I saw a woman running toward me in the dark. Before I could recognize who she was, she had run back in the direction ______ she had come.

Li An’s film The life of Pi won the best director Oscar award in 2013, ______ is beyond our expectation but we all Chinese are proud of him.

The old farmer has one son and two daughters, ______ are kind to her,______makes her sad.

______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

His ability is never in doubt----the question is _______he is prepared to work hard.

What really worries us is ______ the explorers can accurately locate themselves with the device in case of bad weather.

—Sorry, I’m late for work.
—Is that ________ you got stuck in a traffic jam again?