People in the west ______it a rule to buyChristmas presents for their relatives and friends

在下面一段文字横线处依次填入词语，最恰当的一项是 严歌苓是位了不起的女作家，她把自己的军旅生活经历通过文字的 ，勾勒出一幅幅具有时代 的风景画，如以《芳华》为代表的部队 的作品都彰显了那个时代的活力。

The committee is discussing the problem right now It will_____ have been solved by the end of next week

What language does the womanspeak—She speaks. She’ s from Australia.

I didn’t go to Tom’s birthday party yesterday. What about you—________, because I was preparing for the exam all the time.