hand in hand，in short，take place，look forward，contrast with，spread to，describe as，consider to be，compare with，even if

（1）A terrible earthquake

took place

took place

in Wenchuan，Sichuan Province，on May 12th，2008.
（2）His childhood was

described as

described as

a time of wonder and discovery.
（3）

Even if

Even if

you don't like a stranger，you'd better make an effort to be polite to him.
（4）The sales of chickens dropped off in the fourth quarter after the bird flu began to

spread to

spread to

that area.
（5）We

looked forward

looked forward

to finding a new way home，but we found we had got lost.
（6）This white peak

contrasts

contrasts

finely

with

with

the blue sky.
（7）The children walked down the street

hand in hand

hand in hand

.
（8）All in all，this plan has been

considered to be

considered to be

a good one.
（9）I think your prices are much too high，

compared with

compared with

those of other suppliers'.
（10）

In short

In short

，people must clear away garbage in a right way.