1．We were not able to meet the deadline (最后期限) because of manufacturing delays.
2．California boomed (繁荣起来) when gold was discovered there.
3．The project was completed ahead of the schedule (时刻表)．
4．They protested (抗议) to the mayor that the taxes were too high.
5．“That's not like Alf，” he said, “leaving papers muddled like that.” He's always so neat (整洁的)．
6．His humorous (humor) words relieved the tension in the room.
7．If you can drag him away from his work, he can also be a devoted (devote) father.
8．Internet connections through conventional(convention)phone lines are fairly slow.
9．Compared to the older generation, young migrant (migrate) workers have less affection for the countryside and farmlands.
10．She chooses to have a haircut for a refreshing (refresh) start.
