Every hour and every minute ______precious to usbecause only six months are left for us to prepare for the college entranceexaminations

Iprefer a street in a small town _____one in such a large city as Shanghai

（天津市河东区201 4年高三二模考试）7.- It’s burning hot today, isn’t it? – Yes. ____ yesterday.

In the eyes of a policeman, it’s usually dangerous to get close to the_______ criminal. He may do anything he would to escape.

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire ______, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty