问题补充:
In Britain today women 44% of the workforce and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A. hold up
B. build up
C. consist of
D. account for
答案:
A. hold up
B. build up
C. consist of
(答案→)D. account for
解析:考查动词短语:A. hold up举起,耽搁,B. build up建立,C. consist of由…组成,D. account for占据,句意:在英国如今妇女占据44%的劳动力,几乎有一半的带孩子的妈妈在做有偿工作。选D。