re were no cellphones, life ________ quite different because we depend too much on them.

The boys ________ games after class. But they ______ football now.

We didn’t see Tom at the lecture yesterday.–He _____ it. He had attended the same lecture before.

依次填入下面一段文字横线处的语句，衔接最恰当的一组是（ ）梁启超说：人之生也，与忧思俱来，知其无可奈何，而安之若命。你们都知道我是感情最强烈的人，但经过若干时间后，总能拿出理性镇住它， 。这一点你们虽然不容易学到，但不可不努力学学。

— Will you be able to see Jennifer’s parents when the first class is over? — I’m afraid not. I _____a lecture on British literature in the hall. [ ]