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After he retired from office, Tom ___ painting for a while , but soon lost interest.
A.kept upB.took upC.sped upD.cleaned up
B

试题分析:考查词组:A. kept up维持B. took up开始从事,占据C. sped up加速D. cleaned up打扫,句意:退休后,汤姆开始学习绘画,但很快就失去兴趣了。选B。
点评:英语中有的词组是用相同的介词或副词加上不同的动词构成,要注意区别,记忆的时候不能忽视,这是常见的命题方式。这道题都是副词up搭配不同的动词构成的短语,平时要加强记忆,做题时,别忘了要结合上下文句意判断。
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