9.B.Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage
Former Presidents ( 前任總統(tǒng)) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (總統(tǒng)任期) ends.Each former president receives retirement pay,money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them.They also get security (75)Dfor the rest of their lives.
Some former presidents seem to have (76)A from public life.But others continue to make contributions (做貢獻(xiàn) to the society.
Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (,熱誠(chéng)的奉獻(xiàn)) since he left office.He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement.And he has written several books.Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president.Some experts note that public approval (公眾的贊許 )of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (總統(tǒng)大選) of 1980.
(77)B the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan.His popularity fell after he left office.Many people criticized him for(78)Ban offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan.There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances.In 1994,Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimer's disease (老年癡呆癥) and died ten years later.
Former President George Bush has made few(79)Dappearances since leaving office.Recently,however,he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.
Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents.He makes speeches around tile world,He wrote a best-selling book about his life.And he has set up a foundation that otters various(80) C to people in need,including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.
75.A) assistance | B) warning | C) defence | D) protection |
76.A) disappeared | B) kept | C) avoided | D) stayed |
77.A) Then | B) Just | C) How | D) Very |
78.A) receiving | B) accepting | C) getting | D) taking |
79.A) personal | B) secret | C) private | D) public |
80.A) suggestions | B) plans | C) supports | D) programs. |