_For six or seven months in the year,no work can be done, _______the rainy season makes it impossible.

— Why was it so noisy over there? — Mo Yan, the Nobel Literature Prize Winner, was surrounded by journalists ____ he made public appearance at today’s press conference.

___ people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated?

I was about to go out ________ it began to rain.

She opened her eyes and was about to cry out ______ she heard her father urgently telling her to keep quiet.