问题补充:
He some French while he was away on a business trip to Paris.
A. made out
B. picked up
C. gave up
D. took in
答案:
A. made out
(答案→)B. picked up
C. gave up
D. took in
解析:考查动词短语:A. made out辨认出,理解,B. picked up捡起,收听,恢复,接送,这里是“无意间学会一种外语” C. gave up放弃,D. took in欺骗,吸收,理解,该句翻译:他去巴黎出差时学会了点法语。选B。