—The earthquake last night was really terrifying.—       , no people were injured or killed, and they escaped in time.

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

Kim Jong un , who attended the 2012 New Year’s concert on Sunday, thanked the performers and spoke      of their successful performance.

Mr. Lin’s comments were very difficult to follow because they were ______related to the topic under discussion.

When Helen saw his tutor nod ________ to her, she calmed down and went on with her performance.