问题补充:
In Britain today women44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A. build up
B. make up
C. take up
D. send up
答案:
A. build up
(答案→)B. make up
C. take up
D. send up
解析: build up:变得更大.更多或更强;make up组成,构成某事物;take up:占据;send up 发射。今天的英国,妇女构成了劳动力的44%,故选B。