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After he retired from office, Rogers_______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A.took upB.saved upC.kept upD.drew up
A

试题分析:句意:Rogers退职后,他有一阵子从事花画,但是很快他就失去兴趣了。Take up从事;save up储蓄;keep up保持;draw up起草。根据句意故选A。
点评:本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容,需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法,命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。
即学即练:It took me a year to _______ for a new car.
A. take up           B. save up           C. keep up           D. draw up
解析:B。句意:我花了整整一年的时间才存下足够的钱买一辆新车。
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