Frequently single-parent children ________ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
A.take on
B.take up
C.take in
D.take after
答案:A
考查动词短语。take on 披上, 呈现, 具有, 雇用, 承担, 盛气凌人, 接纳。句意:单亲家庭的孩子承担起一些缺席大人的责任,这些如果有成人要由大人承担的。