Hurricane Sandy's arrival and its effects ________ New York's offices being closed for three days.

The hunter________that tiger，but luckily，it avoided________.

After the meeting was over, the secretary _____ the new workers to the master’s office.

When asked about the secret about staying young, he said that a balanced diet __________ with exercise was the recipe for a healthy life.

 Lacking rain, many river in Yunnan province have ______ recently.