_______ of the heavy burden of homework, the children rushed out of the classroom and enjoyed themselves.

_______ good and sweet, this kind of apple was soon sold out in the market.

________ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.

The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion.

The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons ______ for the day.

_________ in Current Biology, the finding suggests that female birds seek mates with superior singing skills.

_______ the necklace borrowed from her friends made her_____ completely.

____the problem of land erosion(侵蝕) getting more serious, the government is searching for a way to deal with it.

________ a precious diamond necklace for his wife, Martin could hardly afford a tie for himself．

I really appreciate ____ to help me with my maths, but I’m afraid that I have no time this week．