Instead of sitting back and hating successful sportsmen, I made it my mission to in________ the mysterious causes of their greatness.

It is likely for the pilots to decide to turn back instead of continuing straight ahead in case of engine failure just after takeoff.

The captain of the ship was advised to turn back a sudden heavy storm. A: due to B: by means of C: in addition to D: instead of

An astronaut cannot stay still in outer space, but instead___back and forth.

___ free education，more and more poor children can go back to school in the mountain. A: Without B: Thanks to C: Instead of

She decided to go back to her home village ______ stay on in that strange city. A: than B: instead C: rather than D: other than

Last night, Mr. Crook did not come back at the usual time. _______ he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A: Meanwhile B: Therefore C: Instead D: Somehow

An astronaut cannot stay still in outer space, but instead___back and forth. A: hooks B: sways C: crawls D: silhouettes

some people have birthday cakes ________noodles. A: instead B: instead for C: instead to D: instead of

A. Instead B. Instead of C. Further D. Again A: Instead B: Instead of C: Further D: Again