问题
选择题
After he retired from the office, Tom ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A．took up
B．saved up
C．kept up
D．drew up
答案
答案：A
题目分析： 考察动词短语辨析。A占据，从事于，开始做；B储存；C保持；D折叠，草拟；句意：Tom退休已经，就开始画画，但是很快就失去了兴趣。根据句意说明A正确。