— Why not take this road? It’s a short cut.— I am afraid we can’t. It _____. [ ]

The book was written in 1946, the education system has witnessed great charges.

There was a hole in the door, through which I __________ sight of Mr. Brown sitting in a chair. [ ]

(2013·高考陕西卷)The children________lost in the woods；otherwise，they would have been at the lakeside camp as scheduled.

There were many people in the shop, and it was ___________.