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  3. A.stocks and shares B.get into the Stock Exchange C.from the old one D.of time A.neither allowed to become partners i

A.stocks and shares B.get into the Stock Exchange C.from the old one D.of time A.neither allowed to become partners i

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问题 A.stocks and shares    B.get into the Stock Exchange
C.from the old one        D.of time
A.neither allowed to become partners in stockbroking firms,nor to be authorized dealers in【T13】______
B.The new floor is going to be different【T14】______
C.It is only a matter【T15】______
D.Women have been trying to【T16】______for many years
    The London Stock Exchange has been famous as a place for men only, and women used to be strictly forbidden to enter.But the world is changing day by day, and even the Stock Exchange, which seemed to be a men’s castle, is gradually opening its doors to the other sex On 16 th November 1971, a great decision was taken.The Stock Exchange Council (the body of men that administers the Stock Exchange) decided that women should be allowed onto the new trading floor when it opened in 1973.But the "castle" had not been completely conquered.The first girls to work in "The House" were not brokers or jobbers.They were【T17】______.They were simply junior clerks and telephone operators.
    【T18】______.Several votes have been taken in "The House" to see whether themembers would be willing to allow women to become members, but the answer has always been "No".There have been three refusals of this kind since 1967.Now women are admitted, although in a very junior capacity.Two forms of jobbers made an application to the Stock Exchange Council to be allowed to employ girl clerks.Permission was finally given.A member of the Stock Exchange explained after this news had been given, "【T19】______.All the jobbers will have their own stands, with space for a telephone and typewriters , therefore there will have to be typists and telephone operators.So women must be allowed in." This decision did not mean a very great victory in the war for equal rights for women.However, it was a step in the right direction.The Chairman of the new building will eventually lead to women being allowed to have full membership of the Stock Exchange.【T20】______; it must happen.
【T18】
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答案D
解析 根据语境可知，空格所在句的意思应为：多年以来，女性一直在努力进入证券交易所。所以，D项符合题意。
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