Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist is most famous for his four-volume book, "Democracy in America". In 1831,

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问题      Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist is most famous for his four-volume book, "Democracy in America". In 1831, he came to America and after only nine months he wrote a remarkable book which is【B1】______ as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation.  He described not only the【B2】______ system of government and how it【B3】______ , but its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American【B4】______ and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he【B5】 ______ nearly 200 years ago are still【B6】______ and meaningful today. His observations are also important because the【B7】______  of his visit was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western【B8】______ He was a neutral observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.
     The first part of "Democracy in America" was published" in 1835.【B9】______ . He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, and promote his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege.【B10】______ This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despotism and governmental centralization.【B11】______ .
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答案observed

解析    [一点即通,observe意为“观察”。此空格所填单词在定语从句中作谓语动词,从后半句“200年前观察”判断.此动词时态为过去式。
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