问题
选择题
After he retired from office，Rogers painting for a while，but soon lost interest．
A．took up
B．took off
C．took down
D．took in
答案
答案：A
动词短语辨析。A占据，从事于，开始做；B起飞，脱掉，事业成功，腾飞；C写下；D吸收，理解，欺骗；根据上下文的意思可知A正确。句意：Rogers退休以后，他画了一会画，但是很快就失去了兴趣。