It would be a shallow kind of optimism to assume that the introduction of the art of inventing has been an immediate and unmixed blessing to mankind.

“A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure.”

爱也意味着能够看到我们所爱的人身上的潜力。

我们都应为日后急用而攒钱。

因为很多人缺席，会议只好被取消。

服装的价格受季节变化的影响。

给文化偶像下定义是很难的。

It is no use ______ over the mistakes you have made. (cry)

The old lady went to a ______ near at hand for some bread. (bake)

Some people believe that smoking may ______ one’s life. Not only cancer, but also heart and lung diseases are related with smoking. (short)

The professor asked him to cut out the ______ details in his paper. (relevant)