Question

【题目】-You're coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?

-Give up smoking? Easier said than done, Amy. Once you __________ the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to __________.

A. keep up; break it away

B. take up; drop it out

C. pick up; get rid of it

D. build up; do away with it

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意:——你咳嗽得厉害，马丁。为什么不戒烟呢？——戒烟？说着容易做着难，埃米。吸烟的习惯一旦养成，就难戒掉了。keep up继续做，跟上；pick up（偶然）得到，学会；pick up the habit养成习惯；take up继续，开始从事，占据；build up增高，加强；break away背叛，逃脱；get rid of摆脱，放弃；drop out退出，退学，脱离；do away with废除，取消，结束。根据句意，选C。