Question

She first _____ singing and dancing, but soon lost interest and became a businesswoman.

A．took up

B．took in

C．took over

D．took down

Answer 1

A

试题分析：短语辨析。A占据，从事于，开始做；B吸收，理解，欺骗；C接管；D写下，记下。句意：他先从事于唱歌和跳舞，但是很快就失去了兴趣，去做了商人。根据句意说明A正确。
点评：短语辨析类题目要放在上下文中考查具体用法。动词take的词组是高考的重点，如take up, take in等。