bad weather! We can’t go for a picnic because of the rain today.

most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree.___ during the summer holidays

Some young people are now to buy private (私人的) cars.

cher praised me for _____ progress I’d made,which was ____ great encouragement to me.

The manager got to the company in a hurry, only to find that he ______ his laptop back at home.