People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。

We all know that “sticks and stones may break our bones”, but we should also be aware that words can hurt people, too.

注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

④词数为120左右。

Most believe he _______ for England last week, but for a serious injury which put him out of football. (play)

多数人认为，要不是受了重伤而告别足球，上周他本会为英格兰踢球的。

It is reported in the newspaper that several new subway lines ______ in Wuhan. (build)

据报纸报道，武汉正在建设几条新的地铁线路。

So fast ______ that we can hardly imagine its speed. (travel)

光传播的速度快到我们难以想象。

I don’t often lose things, so I was quite surprised ______ my wallet and found it wasn’t there. (reach)

我不常丢东西，所以当我拿钱包却发现钱包不在时，大吃一惊。

Through the course of my schooling, I met many teachers, two ______ me greatly. (influence)

上学时我遇到过很多老师，其中两位对我影响很大。

When I work on the farmland in the daytime, I always ______ to a tree on the riverbank. (keep)

白天干农活的时候，我总是把羊拴在河边的树上。

As time is pressing, I think ______ is the best way to get from here to the conference centre. (take)

由于时间紧迫，我认为从这里去会议中心最好的办法是乘出租车。

he chief engineer together with his colleagues ______ new scientific methods of farming since five years ago. (look)

五年以来，总工程师和他的同事们一起一直在寻找新的科学农耕方法。

Not ______ my parents, I failed to go to a drama school, where my interest lay.

(persuade)

由于没有说服我父母，我没能上戏剧学校，而那才是我的兴趣所在。