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  3. At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known a

At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known a

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问题     At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution. This revolution【B1】______reduce American people’s reliance upon the government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign【B2】______of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism".
    Ronald Reagan was【B3】______by Republicans in 1980 and chose as his running mate former United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Reagan won 489 votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.
    On January 20, 1981, Reagan【B4】______. Unfortunately, only about 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin(刺客), but quickly recovered and returned to duty. Moreover, his grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.
    Dealing【B5】______with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb【B6】______, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He【B7】______a course of cutting taxes and government expenditures. He also refused to【B8】______it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.
    In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength". During his two terms he increased defense spending by【B10】______percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. In【B9】______meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, he【B10】______a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war.
    Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoring of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.
【B7】
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答案embarked upon
解析 空格所在句缺少谓语。embark upon的意思是“开始，从事”。从文章时态来看，应该使用过去时，故embark别忘了加-ed。
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