GRE

简答题 Their speed was notable,but because clipper ships were narrow and couldhold only a limited amount of freight,they were used mainly for goods thatwere small and had to be moved___________.

On a recent list of the ten most corrupt world leaders,defined as those who have embezzled the most from their own countries,the Philippines is the only country that has the dubious honor of being named twice Ferdinand Marcos president Linefrom 1965 to 1986,was estimated to have stolen anywhere between 5 and 10
(5)billion in U.S.dollars from his native land before being overthrown in the People Power Revolution.Marcos’s wife.the devious Imelda,symbolizes corruption in the minds of many who survived that era.In 2001.President Joseph Estrada—a former movie star___________ was removed from offica after serving only two and a half years and stealing perhaps$80 million.He was convicted of“plunder”but
(10)granted executive clemency by President Gloria Macapagal—Arroyo.He continues to strive for a political role in that hapless,looted nation.

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