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罗纳德·里根/RonaldReagan
罗纳德·里根（1911—2004），美国第四十九、五十任总统（1981—1989）。里根于1911年2月6日生于美国伊利诺伊州坦皮科城，1932年毕业于尤雷卡学院并获经济学和社会学学士学位。第二次世界大战期间应征入伍，退伍后重返好莱坞。
1980年11月4日里根当选为美国第四十九任总统，1984年11月竞选连任成功，当选为美国第五十任总统，1989年1月辞职。
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1.ourn[?:n]v.哀痛
2.desire[dizai?]v.希望，渴望；要求，请求
3.astronaut[?str?n?:t]n.宇航员，太空人
4.eager[i:ɡ?]adj.热切的，渴望的
5.orate[k??reit]v.纪念，庆祝
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Thebestwedoisreberoursevenastronauts,ourChallengerSeven,rebertheastheylived,brgglifeandloveandjoytothosewhokheandpridetoanation.
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