1. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the work force£¬ and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

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¡¡¡¡2. Did you ____ the meeting yesterday afternoon£¿

¡¡¡¡A join¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡B attend¡¡¡¡C take part in¡¡¡¡D join in

¡¡¡¡3. The writer was _____ in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.

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