OneofthepoliticalissuesthatisheardalotaboutintheStateslatelyiscampaign（竞选）financereform（改革）.Thepeoplewhoare 36 forreformusuallywantthe 37 topayforcampaignsand/orlimittheamountofmoneythatcandidates（候选人）andtheir 38 canspend.

Onereasonthatreformiscalledforisthatitcostssomuchto 39 forpoliticaloffice.Candidateshavetospendagreatdealoftimeandeffort 40 money.Theincumbents(thosealreadyinoffice)havelesstimetodochiefjobssincetheymust 41 somanymoneyraisingevents.

Another 42 isthefearthatcandidateswillbeownedor 43 bythe“specialinterestgroups”thatgivemoneytotheircampaigns.Sometimesthiscertainlyseemstobethe 44.

Onthe 45 sidearethosewhosaythatitdoesn’tmeanit’sreally 46 justbecauseyoucallsomething“reform”.Theyarguethattherighttofreedomofspeechis 47 ifthegovernmentcanlimitanyone’sabilitytogethisorhermessageouttothepeople.

Ifonepersonoragroupofpeoplewanttotellthe 48 whattheythinkaboutanissueorcandidate,theyhavetobuy 49 onTV,radio,andinnewspapersandmagazines.Theymightwanttoputupadvertisementsalonghighwaysandonwebsites.Allthiscostsalotof 50.

Thoseagainstlawsthatcontrolorlimitspendingsaythatyoudon’treallyhavefreedomof 51 orfreedomofthepressifyoucan’tgetyourmessageout.Theysaythegovernmentshouldneverbeabletocontrol 52 discussions.Theybelievethatthisismostimportantwhenthevotersareabouttomake 53.

Whatdoyouthinkaboutthis 54?Listentowhatthecandidatesfornationalofficehavetosay.Whichcandidates 55 themostsensetoyou?

36．A．waiting B．calling C．standing D．preparing

37．A．government B．president C．candidates D．citizens

38．A．leaders B．bosses C．supporters D．states

39．A．pay B．compete C．wait D．work

40．A．raising B．earning C．giving