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After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interes

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After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interes

After he retired from office, Rogers ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

[]A.

took up

B.

saved up

C.

kept up

D.

drew up

试题答案

答案:A

解析:

句意:“Rogers退休后,从事绘画一段时间,但不久就对绘画失去了兴趣。”take up(尤指为消遣)学着做,从事,开始做;take up还有“占去时间,占据空间;举起,拿起;继续”之意。save up储蓄,攒钱;keep up保持;draw up拟定,制定,起草。综上所述A项为正确答案。