填空题 It was that governments cannot shrug their shoulders and watch as their own people 1 (lay off).
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【正确答案】 1、are being laid off    
【答案解析】[解析] 该句是一个复杂句，由表语从句和时间状语从句构成。状语从句中，主语“their own people”是动作“lay off”的承受者，故应使用are laid off。但鉴于句意，“as”是“随着”之意，表示动作正在进行，故此空应使用进行时的被动语态。