His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

The aircraft vanished without（）

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.