Busy and successful as he was the novelist was willing to any promising young man and gi

问题补充：

Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to any promising young man and give him all the help he could.

A. take up

B. pick up

C. make up

D. look up

答案：

(答案→)A. take up

B. pick up

C. make up

D. look up

解析：本题译文：虽然他是一位繁忙又有成就的小说家,但他愿意提携任何有前途的年轻人并尽力给予帮助。take up把......当作被保护人,关照,提携,列如:This athlete was taken up by several Boston universities.(这个运动员得到波士顿大学的关照。)pick up参阅III.129,130注释。