问题
选择题
It took him a long time to _________ the skills he needed to become a professional artist.
A．require
B．acquire
C．inquire
D．gather
答案
答案：B
这些选项的词形看似一样,但意思不同。require 需要,要求,命令；acquire 获得,学到；inquire 询问,问明,查究； gather 使聚集,搜集,积聚,推断。这里指获得技术。故选acquire。