17.She insisted that the seats in the theater in advance to ensure a better view.

183.The room is in a terrible mess. Itcleaned.

182.Many students watch TV only totime during the summer vacation.

181.Some local companies are making great efforts to with foreign companies for a share of themarket.

180.Not until then did I realize that their marriage had , because they had little in common.

179.I asked him tome a few minutes so that I could have a word with him.

178.As I changed my plan, I phoned the hotel tomy reservation.

177.In Chinese culture, "red" happiness, while in some western countries "red" is moreconnected with danger and warning.

176.The friends of his roommate were so noisy that he coiildn＇ tthem any more.

175.Waving goodbye to his family, he ran into the crowd andfrom sight.

174.The couple would like to see their son , get married, and have kids.