The local government in Shenzhen has recently passed a new regulation forbidding supermarkets and stores to _______ free plastic bags to shoppers, in order to protect the environment.

It is clear that a computer works ______ faster than an abacus .

Reality is not the way you wish things to be,______ the way they actually are.

 Recently，these companies have ________ some workers becames of the drop in economy.

The shop assistant finds it hard to satisfy the girl, for she is too ________ about clothes.