Progress so far has been very good.______，we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

After four years’ research, we now have a ______ better understanding of the disease.

It’s reported that global warming is heating the planet twice as quickly as _____ feared.

(2013·高考浙江卷)If what your friend comes up with surprises you，don’t reject it immediately._____ ___，imagine that it is true.

Luckily, the man      escape death when a fire broke out in his home on Sunday morning.