Annoyed by the salesman's bad manner，John chose ________of the two computers on sale and left.

Helen draws much better than _______ student in her class.

——　Was that the new comer who walked by? ——　＿＿＿＿＿. 

－What’s wrong with Tom? He didn’t talk to         all the afternoon.－Oh, he failed in his exam.

(2013·安徽马鞍山两校第一次联考)—Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?—Sure. I like ________ when people are open and direct.