Question

20. This will be a year of action, and that action should begin by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were    in the economic slowdown.

A. laid out      B.  laid off

C. laid on        D.  laid down

Answer 1

20. B考査动词短语辨析。lay out陈列；lay off解雇，下岗； lay on征收，安装；lay down放下。句意：这将是行动的一年，这个行动应该从对在经济萧条中加大被解雇的美国人失业保险开始。所以选B。