Helen always helps her mother do the housework even though going to school most of her d

问题补充：

Helen always helps her mother do the housework even though going to school most of her day.

A. takes up

B. makes up

C. saves up

D. uses up

答案：

(答案→)A. takes up

B. makes up

C. saves up

D. uses up

解析：考查动词短语辨析。A占据，从事；B组成，和好，编造，化妆；C储存；D用完。句意海伦总是编造妈妈做家务，即使上学占用了她大部分的时间。故选A。