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Economic Recovery on the WayEconomic experts are predicting that the poorly performing domestic economy will recover in the next financial quarter. After months of economic recession, local companies 44 to make larger profits. Ted Wilder, a leading authority in the field, suggests that the reasons for the positive outlook can largely be attributed to recent 45.
Laws enacted by the federal government last month granting benefits and subsidies to the manufacturing industry have greatly increased production, leading to record numbers of goods being shipped overseas. The 46 in exports is also having a positive impact on the rest of the economy.
阅读以上短文，回答题。
第44题答案是__________ A．are expected
B．have expected
C．is expected
D．had expected
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