Recently the newspapers have reported several __________ of the coal mines happening in different provinces in China and the government has taken effective measures to stop such things.

On your way to New York William will keep you ______if you don't want to be lonely.

The officials have expressed ________ over the safety of the mine workers trapped in the mine．

President Hu Jintao has met with _______ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Hu welcomed Ban's China _______ and his attendance at the Shanghai World Expo.

The _______ of large supermarkets, such as Lianhua Supermarkets, has sounded the death knell（钟）of the local shops.