(2014·安徽新余市模拟)Recently stock prices have been falling________because of the influence of the global financial crisis.

     , I got better and returned to work.

“Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,” Father suggested ________ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.

I shall certainly not tell him the news. ________, it will go to his ears sooner or later. 

It was raining heavily. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood ______ to his mother.