(单选题)
Much work is needed to ensure that by 2020 the percentage of students who ______ school during the nine-year compulsory education period is reduced to less than 5 percent
A.sign up for
B.drop out of
C.hold on to
D.fall back on
参考答案:B
参考解析:
考查动词短语辨析。句意:要确保到2020年,九年义务教育阶段辍学的学生比例降低到5%以下,还需要做大量的工作。sign up for意为“注册,报名参加”;drop out of意为“辍学”;hold on to意为“保持,坚持住”;fall back on意为“后退”。根据句意和选项含义可确定正确答案。故选B。
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