【题目】After he retired from teaching, Robert began to _______ painting.
A. make up B. show up C. pick up D. take up
在线课程【答案】D
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。A. make up化妆，编造，弥补，组成；B. show up出现，露面；C. pick up捡起，用车接；D. take up占据，从事于，开始做；句意：教书退休以后，Robert开始学习绘画。根据句意可知本句中take up意为：开始做…..。故D项正确。