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Optimism among the UK’s banks and building societies has soared over the past three months as firms grew profits and took on mor

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问题     Optimism among the UK’s banks and building societies has soared over the past three months as firms grew profits and took on more staff despite falling business volumes, according to results from the latest CBI/PwC survey.
    The recruitment【C1】______is set to continue over the next quarter with an【C2】______"strong recovery" in volumes【C3】______falling costs will provide a further boost.
    CBI director of economics Stephen Gifford said: "With profitability growing, this is an【C4】______quarter for the financial services sector despite a fall in business volumes in banking." Firms are expecting positive【C5】______to carry into the next three months【C6】______a strong recovery in business volumes【C7】______will boost profits further.
    "Financial services companies are less【C8】______than they were about a【C9】______lack of demand but dealing with regulation is increasingly【C10】______plans for business expansion."
    Kevin Burrowes, PwC’s UK financial services leader, added: "We expect the full【C11】______of the UK’s economic recovery to be reflected in bank【C12】______in the coming months and their solid profitability is【C13】______by predicted cost reductions and increasing【C14】______on growth."
    Financial firms’ improving fortunes are【C15】______across the wider business community, with accountants BDO’s business trends report showing【C16】______improving for an eighth【C17】______month in September to reach its highest【C18】______since the coalition Government was formed.
    There was a strong improvement in【C19】______expectations among services and manufacturing sectors, which【C20】______make up the overwhelming majority of Britain’s output.
【C14】
选项 A、anxiety
B、attempt
C、focus
D、assault
答案C
解析 此处的and提示predicted cost reductions和空格处的名词短语为并列关系，从文章第2段可知，成本下降会进一步促进经济的发展，从第5段的plans for business expansion和第6段的We expect．．．UK’s economic recovery可推知人们对经济发展的不断关注，故选C项focus“焦点，关注”。
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