His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have _____ his sense of responsibility.

(2014·银川一中第四次考试)When I was very young，I was terribly frightened of school，but I soon________it.

When the young man was shown the evidence, he _______ and told everything he had done to the police. 

All the　　　 newspapers　　　 the trade talks between China and the United States.

It was his laziness and his rudeness that ______ his success.