The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.

The computer, ______________ help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be made full use of to promote the social development.

We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining ＿＿＿. 

The U.S. official said North Korea --- and Iran --- should follow in the steps of Libya, which last December said it would work__________ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work. 

——It will be terrible to see the nuclear war happen. ——That’s right. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people   _____   harm them.