Question

The captain told the soldiers to ________ their spirits when they were on the point of giving up.

1. A.
   keep up
2. B.
   pick up
3. C.
   take on
4. D.
   go on

Answer 1

A
此题考查动词短语辨析，根据题意“上尉要求士兵在放弃时要振奋精神，保持士气”，可知要用A项，“keep up”意为“使（士气，精神等）保持不低落；使不气馁”。