7.Busyandsuccessfulashewasthenovelistwaswillingtoanypromisingyoungmanandgivehimallthehelphecould.A.takeupB.pickupC.makeupD.lookup

Question

7. Busy and successful as he was the novelist was willing to        any promising young man and give him all the help he could.

   A. take up   B. pick up   C. make up   D. look up

Answer 1

7. A句意为:"虽然他是一位繁忙又有成就的小说家，但他愿意提携任何有前途的年轻人并尽力给予帮助。"take up此处意为"把……当作被保护人 关照，提携"。