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  3. The President of the USA has more power than any other president in the democratic world—except the French President. It is he【C

The President of the USA has more power than any other president in the democratic world—except the French President. It is he【C

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问题     The President of the USA has more power than any other president in the democratic world—except the French President. It is he【C1】________and prepares laws for the home front. He is leader of the nation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He represents the USA and, since the USA is a super power,【C2】________. The fate of the world is in his hands, or so many people believe, and one careless, ill-prepared speech by him could precipitate a crisis.
    Actually, a great deal of the President’s power is controlled by Congress, the American name for "parliament". It is Congress【C3】________, not the President. Like the Prime Minister of Great Britain, or of Germany, he can make a treaty with a foreign power. But this treaty must be debated and agreed by Congress before【C4】________. The same control applies to laws at home. Congress has on several occasions refused to ratify treaties or given approval to laws proposed by the President. The USA is the only country, apart from France, where【C5】________, the majority of whose members do not belong to his own political party.
    Some Americans have the feeling that idealism has gone out of politics and that【C6】________.
    The election campaign for the Presidency is unique【C7】________. The wooing (争取) of voters lasts for months. But before the campaign for the election of the President can begin, each political party has to choose its candidate for the Presidency. This can【C8】________. Men aspiring to be elected as the party candidate employ top public relations and advertising men, who invent clever catch phrases and set about "selling" their man. The candidate delivers countless speeches and shakes countless hands. This typifies American enthusiasm and extravagance (铺张).
    Big money is necessary to support a presidential candidate’s campaign and the candidate himself must be rich enough【C9】________. An attractive wife is an advantage, too. Money is also needed to become the Governor of a state, or a successful Senator, or member of the House of Representatives. Yet from this small group many excellent men have become President, and【C10】________of members of Congress.
                                                                                                                                                                           (From President of the United States)
    A. it comes into force
    B. who is out of power
    C. the same is true
    D. lead to some very close contests
    E. personal ambition and money have taken its place
    F. that declares war
    G. a president can rule with a parliament
    H. the eyes of the whole world are on him
    I. in the amount of money poured into it
    J. who formulates foreign policy
    K. rule out such a possibility
    L. to pay his share
【C8】
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答案D
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