A. addressB. attainC. attendsD. benefitE. careerF. cooperationG. criticalH. demonstrateI. ensureJ. launchK. proportionL. signalsM. solutionsN. visionO. yieldsA statesman is a person who is experienced in the art of government. He has had a long and respected (1) _______ at the national or international level. The world is full of political leaders, but to meet the requirements of a great statesman, one must possess some (2) _______ qualities, such as confidence, courage, foresight, integrity (正直) and charisma (感召力). In terms of (就……而言) (3) _______ , a statesman must know clearly what his country and his people can become. He knows where he wants to take them and what it will take to (4) _______ the goal. What is required of him is the ability to recognize problems and come up with (5) _______ that are good not only for the short-term, but for the long-term as well. The statesman (6) _______ to the issues of the here and now, and in the meantime, keeps in mind the world for future generations. For this purpose, he needs to (7) _______ his ability to get support for his initiatives to (8) _______ various challenges facing the nation and the world. He often needs to judge a situation and make difficult and possibly unpopular decisions based on what would be best for the greatest number of people. While it is important for a statesman to listen to the needs of the common people, his success also depends on their (9) _______ . So he has to (10) _______ that he can win their hearts. Indeed, great statesmen have had many political speeches that contain messages still as powerful as ever.