Up to now, Hope Project has helped thousands of students who would       have dropped out of school.

Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. __________ , he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. 

(2013·宝鸡一模)There is so much rain on the island that its annual rainfall reaches ________.

—— Excuse me, is this Mr. Brown’s office? —— I’m sorry, but Mr. Brown＿＿＿works here.He left about three weeks ago.

We can get a lot of useful information on the Internet; ______, the Internet also provides us with a new way of communication.