Such things ___ you described in the report seldom happen now.

ahas more than fifty states, ______, Kentucky, is the place _______ AbrahamLincoln was born.

The company’s profit drop _____ in the last three months of 2009 due to the financial crisis [ ]

The captain commanded that the players _________ their paces

The bag looks nice. Besides, it is easy to carry it. (选出与画线部分意思相近的选项)