Question

Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______most of her day.

A. takes up    B. makes up      C. saves up     D. puts up

Answer 1

A

解析:

考查动词词组的辨析。海伦总是帮助她的母亲，即使上学占用了她一天中的大部分时间。四个短语的意思分别为：take up占据，填满；make up形成，构成或组成某物；save up储存，储蓄；put up 张贴（海报、通告等），提出（意见）供讨论。根据句意判断take up 合题意。