1. In spite of being poor, he had a happy life.
2. We drove less carefully than them.
3. If you don’t work harder, you will fail the coming exam.
4. It used to take them a lot of time to play tennis.
5. Because of the bad weather, we stopped the game.

Write: I have always been fascinated by the night sky. The stars, planets, and the vastness of the universe never fail to captivate my imagination. As a child, I would lie on the grass in our backyard, staring up at the twinkling lights above. My parents would join me, pointing out constellations and sharing stories about ancient myths. Those moments ignited my curiosity about space and fueled my desire to explore beyond our planet. Now, as an aspiring astronomer, I spend my evenings at the observatory, peering through telescopes and documenting celestial events. The thrill of discovering a new comet or observing distant galaxies fills me with wonder. I hope that one day, my passion for the cosmos will lead me to uncover secrets hidden among the stars.