45. A research proposal is intended to convince others that you have the () and the work plan to complete it.

44. The little boy () the cartoon and he didn’t hear the doorbell ringing at all.

43. Upon hearing the news about his mysterious neighbor, he uttered an () of surprise.

42. Though he was 80 years old, blind and hardly able to walk, his family () him so much that they could hardly bear the thought of his death.

41. When employees participated in the problem-solving process, they were much more willing to () solutions to the problems.

40. People who work in offices are () as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they traditionally wear a white shirt with a collar and a tie to go to work.

39. The “discipline” message asks people to save, while the“enjoy yourself” message asks people to spend; therefore, they () each other.

38. She authorized her partner to carry out the daily responsibilities () when she was on her business trip.

37. When the police caught up with him, Mr. Foster had to () that he’d broken the speed limit.

36. As the result of her divorce, she was obviously () the double burden of playing the role of both mother and father.

35. This symbol of Chinese () for 5,000 years implies the national spiritof courage and determination.