1．There has been a steady decrease (减少) in population in this city.
2．As a matter of fact, your opinion will not affect (影响) my decision.
3．It never occurred to me that you could succeed (成功) in persuading him to change his mind.
4．Our company employed (雇用) about one hundred people again.
5．Newspapers contain (包含) many information topics such as sports, current events, business and entertainment.
6．What's the distance (distant) from here to your school?
7．Funny and humorous people can bring you happiness and laughter (laugh)．
8．His question failed to get response (respond) from his students.
9．Only then did he realize the importance (important) of studying English.
10．The number of wild animals is getting smaller because of the loss (lose) of living areas.
