w buyer identified a dozen new sources for thematerial, ___________ proved to be reliable

The villagers in the small village think that the noise-maker might be ______ animal.

Mr Green is second ______ speed _______ none as a famous athlete

填入下面一段文字横线处的语句，最恰当的一项是（ ）四大名著均为章回小说，它们不同于西方的小说结构，每章大多有悬念，有包袱，虽然一环紧扣一环，但是又可独立成为故事。它们跨越的时空，涵盖的人文，纵横的历史，凸现了四大作者的手笔之雄浑，视野之开阔。大观园内外的五百多人物饱满了性格的缤纷；三国争霸的惊心动魄宏大了汉末的群雄奇观；_____________。它们是国人难以逾越的文学瑰宝，堪为中国小说史上的巅峰璀璨。

So much of interest ______that most visitors simplyrun out of time before seeing it all.