Americans believe in the ideal as in their Declaration of Independence that all men are

问题补充：

Americans believe in the ideal, as in their Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal.

A. stated

B. assumed

C. held

D. possessed

答案：

(答案→)A. stated

B. assumed

C. held

D. possessed

解析：考查动词：A. stated陈述，B. assumed假设，C. held保持，持有，容纳，D. possessed 拥有，句意：美国人相信所有人天生是平等的这个理想，正如他们在独立宣言中陈述的一样。选A。