问题补充:
— Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
— Sorry, sir, but I was for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
答案:
(答案→)A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
解析:句意:--杰克,这是你这周第三次迟到了吧。--对不起,先生,我在路上遇到了交通阻塞结果被堵了15分钟。hold up阻挡; put up 举起; take up拿起,占据; give up放弃。根据句意故选A。