单选题 After he retired from office, Rogers ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up B. save up C. kept up D. drew up

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】动词短语。take up开始从事；save up存钱；keep up保持；draw up起草定制。退休后，罗杰斯从事了一段时间的绘画，但不久便失去兴趣了。