by the thunder, the little girl dare not sleep in her bedroom.

      to her growing business, Mary has little time to take care of her family.

When the fire broke out in the shop, people ran for the exists,        in fear.

On returning home, she found a note _______ to the door, _______ “Call in later.”

Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ________ in it ________ bridge with his children every afternoon.

The airport is far from here，and       there on time，you’d better take a taxi.

At first I regretted _____ them to stay, but we soon became great friends.

Mike apologized for _______ to inform her of the change in the working plan.

Lance Armstrong is believed ______drugs in the past competitive cycling races. 

“I hope the dialogue,” said the spokesman, “______ between the two presidents next week will give us some active signals. 

With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.

_________ close to the city centre, the modern six-star hotel is a landmark of our city.

An official is said _______ fire to a camp in the field, _______ one death and two injuries.

Birds singing is sometimes a warning to other birds        away.

Once again I found myself standing at the crossroads, two paths      ahead of me. 

The Shanghai Center,        to be environmentally friendly, will be completed this year. 

Experts warn that medical waste from hospitals, if      properly, may contribute to spreading diseases．

Days of snowstorms have left the city     under thick layers of ice and some 50,000 homes without power．

The boys      by the coach now will take part in the sports meeting of the school next month．

Our company is going on very well. ____dozens of local women, we produce handmade goods with unique designs that sell well overseas