单选题 After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ______ to go to school.
A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged
C. being encouraged D. be encouraged

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] being encouraged为现在分词的被动形式。因为分词所表示的动作与谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生，且分词与逻辑主语之间的关系为被动．可判断C为正确选项。本句中分词的独立结构作状语，表示伴随状况。