---Laura calls on her teacher pretty ____, doesn’t she? ---Yes. At least three times every week.

Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______ escaped drowning.

单项选择（每题1分）My computer is _____ in need of repair because it doesn’t work at all.

 That night I felt especially lazy and went to bed ____ earlier than usual.

 No one responded when Tom was speaking, so he paused _______ before continuing to draw our attention.