It was common for people to keep up with friends through letters before the age of the Internet. 3. In modern Chinese society, women, to a large extent, are no longer by men either in family life or in the workplace. 4. There is now a growing of the importance of recycling among the residents in our neighborhood. 6. It is wonderful to see flowers in different colours after a long bleak winter. 7. The elderly landlady couldn’t the behavior of the young man any more: he tossed trash all over the building. 8. It is true that human beings have had war throughout history; nevertheless human civilization has managed to survive. 10. Last week I submitted my first project proposal and I was very anxious to know how the department manager would it. 11. We all those who lost loved ones in the disaster. 13. At that time, most stores in that region allowed shoppers to goods and services at a mutually agreed price. 14. The kids never received any professional training previously, but their performance was .