In Britain today women ________ 44％ of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work．

A．build up

B．take up

C．stand for

D．send up

－Excuse me!

－________

－How can I get to the nearest post office?

A．Yes?

B．That’s OK．

C．What’s wrong?

D．Pardon?

Good services of the city government have made ________ possible for foreign trade to develop very quickly．

A．it

B．which

C．them

D．that

－Tom, why didn’t you come to the meeting yesterday?

－I ________, but my car broke down．

A．would

B．had

C．was going to

D．did

She ________ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job．

A．would change

B．has changed

C．changed

D．was changing

Come and see me whenever ________．

A．you are convenient

B．you will be convenient

C．it is convenient to you

D．it will be convenient to you

－Do you like the material?

－Yes, it ________ very soft．

A．is feeling

B．felt

C．feels

D．feel

E-mail, as well as telephone, ________ an important part in daily communication．

A．is playing

B．have played

C．are playing

D．play

Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology ________ so rapidly．

A．is changing

B．has changed

C．will have changed

D．will change

I find painting or drawing ________．

A．relaxing

B．is relaxing

C．relaxed

D．is relaxed