期中选举将在下周举行，这将影响未来两年的政策走向。

The ___mid-term election will take place next week, affecting policy directions for the next two years.

下周我们要进行期中考试了。

We're going to have our ___mid-term exam next week.

中期选举结果将对国会控制权产生重大影响。

The outcome of the ___mid-term elections will significantly impact control of Congress.