单选题Thestorehadto____anumberofclerks

单选题 The store had to ____ a number of clerks because sales were downA.layoutB.layoffC.layasideD.laydown

B解析试题分析：句意：因为商店的销售量下降，商店不得不解雇一些员工。lay out安排；lay off解雇；lay aside储存；lay down制定。根据句意故选B。考点：考查动词短语辨析。点评：本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容，需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法，命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。即学即练：He is able to ____ fifty pounds each week.A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down解析：C。句意：她每周能积蓄五十镑。

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