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  3. Consumers and producers obviously make decisions that mold the economy, but there is a third major【C1】______to consider the role

Consumers and producers obviously make decisions that mold the economy, but there is a third major【C1】______to consider the role

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问题     Consumers and producers obviously make decisions that mold the economy, but there is a third major【C1】______to consider the role of government Government has a powerful【C2】______on the economy in at least four ways:
    Direct Services. The postal system, for example, is a federal system【C3】______the entire nation, as is the large and complex establishment Conversely the【C4】______and maintenance of most highways is the responsibility of the individual states, and the public educational systems,【C5】______a large funding role by the federal government, are primarily【C6】______for by state or city governments. Police and fire protection and sanitation services are【C7】______the responsibilities of local government.
    Regulation and Control. The government regulates and controls private enterprise, in many ways, for the【C8】______of assuring that business serves the best interests of the people【C9】______a whole. Regulation is【C10】______in areas where private enterprise is【C11】______a monopoly, such as in telephone or electric service. Public policy【C12】______such companies to make a reasonable profit,【C13】______limits their ability to raise prices unfairly, since the public depends on their services. Often control is exercised to protect the public, as for example, when the Food and Drug Administration bans【C14】______drugs, or requires standards of【C15】______in food.
    Stabilization and Growth. Branches of government including Congress attempt to control the extremes of boom and bust of inflation and depression, by【C16】______tax rates, the money supply, and the use of credit They can also【C17】______the economy through changes in the amount of public spending by the government itself.
    Direct Assistance. The government【C18】______businesses and individuals with many kinds of help. For example, tariffs permit certain products to remain relatively【C19】______of foreign competition; imports are sometimes taxed【C20】______American products are able to compete better with certain foreign goods.
【C3】
选项 A、supplying
B、serving
C、providing
D、offering
答案B
解析 空格前的a federal system(一个联邦系统)指的是“邮政系统”，而空格后是the entirenation(整个国家)，邮政系统应是为整个国家服务的，serve有“为……服务，服务于……”之意，此处用现在分词，修饰前面的a federal system。因此选B项serving。
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