问题补充:
Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time.,he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.
A. Meanwhile
B. However
C. Instead
D. Thus
答案:
A. Meanwhile
B. However
(答案→)C. Instead
D. Thus
解析:instead是“取而代之,而是”的意思;meanwhile与此同时,表示承接;however表示转折;yet,用于否定句,表示仍然。句意:昨晚库克先生没有像平常一样的时间回家,而是与几个朋友聚会并且直到午夜才回来。