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______ Mary is lying. 2. These students e from various backgrounds. These students e from ________ ________ ________ backgrounds. 3. If we pare standards in health care with those 40 years ago, we can find that they have improved rapidly. ________ ________ those 40 years ago, standards in health care have improved rapidly. 4. She didn’t help just laughed at us. She laughed at us ________ ________ helping us. 5. Do you burn coal and wood on this fire? Do you burn coal ________ ________ ________ wood on this fire? Ⅴ. 單項填空 1. They are in great need of help and your support will make a ________ to them. A. difference B. discovery C. rule D. sign 2. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ________ sickness. A. normal B. particular C. ordinary D. mon 3. Written English is more or less the same in both British and American English ________ the differences in spelling. A. except for B. except that C. except D. besides 4. The doctor suggested that the teacher ________ at home for two months, but his words suggested that he ________ accept the suggestion. A. stayed; couldn’t B. stay; couldn’t C. stayed; can’t D. stay; can’t 5. The good result ________ the correct methods, that is to say, correct methods ________ good result. A. lies; lead B. leads to; lie in C. lies in; lead to