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It takes sheer ______ for Josh to devote himself to Artificial Intelligence for over 15 years before gaining significant progress.

In a television address, the UK Prime Minister called for the citizens’ solidarity after another ______ rise in Covid-19 infection during September.

Having a hard time achieving the weekly sales objective, Tina ______ her executive for assistance.

Even ______ by armed police, the extradition bill protesters in Hong Kong showed no intention of withdrawal.

During the 75th U.N. General Assembly, Tuvalu Prime Minister openly praised Taiwan’s ______ towards collaborative global citizenship in the midst of the global fight against Covid-19.

Due to the lockdown, Taiwanese people ______ to taking tours within the island this summer, for they are unable to travel abroad.

Closely bound to each other, the slowdown of the US economy occurred ______ with a downturn in Europe.

The manager decided to make the experienced woman his secretary. Although he seemed ______ throughout the process with his hands shaking all the time, he successfully made it to the final round and won the first prize in the contest.

how the rocks changed

It has been forty-three years. Yet, it seems like yesterday when an old lady taught me a lesson in forgiveness I __63__ to pass on to someone else someday. On a mindless Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were bored to death. __64__, we picked the old lady’s house as our playground. The goal of our play was to observe __65__ into missiles as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like comets __66__ from the sky. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. __67__, the stone was too smooth to grasp. It slipped off my hand as I threw it straight at a small window on the old lady’s back porch. __68__ we heard the sound of fractured glass, we escaped from the house faster than any of our missiles flew off her roof. For the next few days, I was __69__ scared __69__ I couldn’t look her straight in the eye as delivering the newspaper to her. She still greeted me with a smile, but I was not comfortable in her presence __70__. As a result, I decided to save the paper delivery money which could cover the cost of her broken window. I put the money in an envelope with a note __71__, “I am sorry for breaking your window.” I felt __72__ after I put the envelope through the letter slot in her door. The following day, as I handed the newspaper to her, she gave me a bag of bookies in which there was a note that said, “I was proud of what you had done.”

Civic responsibility means citizens have to participate actively in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with a focus on the common good. That is, as parts of society, citizens should __55__ two basic kinds of responsibilities. The first one is __56__ what we can do well and have learned to do, such as our jobs, since people from all walks of life rely on one another in society and in different professions. __57__ kind is to take action and help each other sometimes though what we need to do might not be the things we are adroit at. Mike Collins, a brave vet, __58__ not only his patients but also his neighbors could rely, is definitely a perfect example of this. One day, when he was on his way home after a long day of caring __59__ animals, he came across a burning house. Though as a vet, it is not part of his job to __60__ people’s lives, he still dashed into the burning house despite risking his own life. That night, he helped __61__ the patients onto the ambulance without a moment’s delay. Rather than walking away from the fire scene, he shouldered his civic responsibility: when the fire accident __62__, he took on a job that he normally wouldn’t do. Next time we face these difficult situations, we don’t have to wait for others to take action. Like Mike Collins, we don’t need to have a heroic background to become a hero. Sometimes, carrying out acts of kindness and accepting our own responsibilities can make the world for the better.

when would the hard time end

Scotch tape is a thick, sticky tape that has been used around the world for years. It was invented by an American named Richard Drew in the 1920s. Drew worked for a company __47__ the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M). Part of his job was testing products at garages. While he was working at the garages, he faced some difficulties. Problems he encountered __48__ color separation and marking on products. The garage workers couldn’t separate colors when they painted designs on cars. Suddenly, an inspiration hit Drew when he thought of using a special tape painters could put on the cars, paint over, and take away. This way, the designs would be __49__. Drew faced some further problems when his tape was tested. Some car workers said that the tape they __50__ to the surface wasn’t sticky enough. One worker threw it at him and told him to take it to Scotland. Americans back then thought Scottish people were stingy, so they called things “Scotch” if they seemed cheap. This is how Drew’s invention got the name “Scotch tape.” The name Scotch went viral, and was soon used as the official name for the product. Drew continued to improve his tape. He __51__ an idea to make it both waterproof and transparent. He released that new type in 1930. Drew’s new product would soon become very important during a tough time. When it was released, the United States was entering the Great Depression. Many people were very poor and nobody knew __52__. Thus, __53__ hiring others to fix things, people used Drew’s Scotch tape. They used it to mend clothes, curtains, and many other things. Drew’s product became nationally famous, and soon after everybody knew about Scotch tape, which __54__ its business from a mere garage. People who lived during the Great Depression had a saying: “Mend and make do.” Why would you replace something broken, when you can repair it with just a roll of Scotch tape?

the perfect tourist destination

Anyone who is over ten years old can take part. __30__, only skilled simmers can complete the full distance of three kilometers. It’s also a good idea to spend some time training in unheated pools before the event. Don’t worry about getting too __31__; you’ll swim with a float. There will also be floating platforms. That way, you can get out if you need to. So grab your swimming goggles and enjoy this __32__ event! Don’t feel like swimming across the lake? That’s not a problem! There are lots of other ways __33__ Sun Moon Lake in the fall. In the weeks after the carnival, the skies over the lake will light up with spectacular colors. That’s during the Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Festival in October. Late in the month, the area also hosts the Sun Moon Lake Marathon. This challenging race takes runners __34__ famous sights like Wenwu Temple and Ci-en Pagoda. After __35__ event, be sure to visit Ita Thao. This lovely village is more than just the finishing line of the Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival. __36__ it is an important village of the aboriginal Thao people, it has lots of interesting local snacks. Many of them, like fried sharpbelly fish, are too good to turn down. Like everything __37__ is going on at Sun Moon Lake this fall, the snacks will keep you coming back for more!

The history of podcasts goes way back to the mid-20th century when some performers would do a radio show on the Internet and let people __21__ it so that anyone can listen to it at any time. __22__, podcasting took a long while to finally go viral in the generation. When the Internet started to be __23__ in the 1990s, it could only display words and pictures despite its many users around the world. Later, it became fast enough to play videos and music, and people started making their own online programs. Many amateurs started recording podcasts in their homes, and a few of them found small audiences. But podcasts truly __24__ when former TV and radio stars started their own shows online. The first well-known podcaster was Marc Maron. He began his show in 2009. Maron was already famous as a comedian and radio host, so he was able to attract famous guests. __25__ voicing his opinions on Maron’s show, President Obama instantly spurred many others to start their own podcasts. There are over 800,000 podcasts today. They are __26__ from sources like Apple and Spotify. Tiny Desk Concerts invites famous musicians to play songs in the host’s small office. How Stuff Works teaches people about science. In Taiwan, Froggy gives his own funny observations about society on his podcast and YouTube show. He gained __27__ large followers __27__ he was elected as a politician. He now serves in the Taipei government. These longer, deeper interviews make podcasts __28__. Guests on TV or radio often get interrupted or have short time limits. With podcasts, people get to hear interesting ideas in a completely different way. And most of the time they’re free.

The idea analyzed in the conference was a bit ______ to the participants since they lacked research into the concerned area of expertise, resulting in the fact that they didn’t quite understand the speaker’s points.

Your general explanation for your thesis sounds a bit confusing and the data seem unrelated. In a ______, can you try to elaborate it in details more?

Thinking about potential future destination for her winter break, Nicole quite ______ the idea of a skiing trip in the fantastic resorts of Scandinavia.

With your hard work, I can ______ you that all your efforts will eventually pay off at the competition.

Sandy decides to move away from the hustle and bustle of a city to a more ______ area for a slow-paced life.

After a meeting with the psychiatrist, Harrison was finally able to ______ out of the depression he had had since his wife died.

In the dry season, the authority encouraged people to ______ water by installing water-saving showerheads, shower timers, and low-flow faucet aerators.

On account of the amiable interactions which involve a lot of laughter between the teacher and his students, the whole class is ______ in joy.