Reality is not the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, _________ the way they actually are

you considered how weak humans are ____ a volcano, hurricane or earthquake

Even though you don’t like to go shopping with her，you should refuse her ________．

My mother ________ me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games, but she failed.

I have studied English for fiveyears __________ I was ten years old.