Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

 Webster        his American Dictionary of the English Language, which first appeared in 1828.

Knowing what colors look good _______ your skin is of great importance when you buy clothes. 

It's bad         for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.

 Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder，but ________ didn't help.