模仿文本：When Margaret Thatcher became prime minister in 1979 Britain was in a desperate state. Globally Britain was seen as a country of strikes and inefficiency. The trade unions were at the height of their powers. Margaret Thatcher's promise was to use the free market to revive the nation.

翻译文本：1979年，撒切尔夫人刚成为英国首相时，英国国情非常不乐观。在其他国家眼里，英国就是一个经常罢工、效率低下的国家。那时工会势力正处在顶峰时期。撒切尔夫人承诺要用自由市场来振兴英国。