____________(要不是下雨), we should have had a pleasant picnic.

As Reagan’s debut (初次登场) year came to a close, I remember thinking how remarkable it was that he had managed to stay the (79) Having watched subsequent presidencies’ lurch (踉跄) (80) response to political pressure, I find the president’s first-year (81) even more remarkable today.

A. its consumers can buy better product at lower price
B. boom is expected by all countries under all situations
C. recession may connect domestic and export-led economies
D. the economy of a country needs both boom and bust