1.Some young people may have picked up smoking because of peer pressure。 2.Owing to the absence of some important delegates, the meeting was postponed to the next week。 3.As a result of the rapid advance in gene therapy, cures for cancer may be not far away。 4.Thanks to the efforts of anti-smoking groups, manufacturers are forced to put a warning on every packet of cigarettes。 5.Thanks to strict government policies, air pollution no longer poses a serious problem in many developed countries。 6.I will agree to go provided that (providing that) my expenses are paid。 7.As long as we take effective measures, the problems caused by the aged society will be reduced to the smallest extent. 8.Without satellite services, we wouldn’t be able to view a live transmission of the Olympic Games. 9.With money, they can buy cars, houses and many luxuries, and lead a comfortable life. 10.With private cars, people are able to enjoy their leisure time to the full by making trips in their cars to the countryside or seaside at the weekends。 1。有些年青人可能出于同伴的压力而学会了抽烟。 2。由于一些重要代表的缺席，会议延迟到了下个礼拜。 3。由于基因疗法的飞速进步，治愈癌症也许不远了。 4。由于禁烟组织的努力，生产厂家不得不在每包烟壳上贴上警告。 5。由于严厉的政府政策，空气污染在不少发达国家不再构成危险了。 6。如果帮我支付费用，我就同意去。 7。只要我们采取有效措施，老龄化社会的问题就能减少到最小程度。 8。如果没有卫星服务，我们就无法观看奥运会比赛的现场转播。 9。有了钱，他们就能买车子、房子和许多奢侈品，过上好日子。 10。有了私家车，人们就能在周末开车去乡村或海边旅行，充分地享受闲暇时光。