问题
选择题
They put_______on the government to lower taxes and give laid-off workers necessary health care.
A．load
B．weight
C．force
D．pressure
答案
答案：D
考查词义辨析。load 负担，weight 重量，force 暴力，pressure 压力，句意：他们给政府施加压力为了降低税收和给下岗职工必要的医疗健康。根据句意所以选D。