Question

It takes years to _________ a good name but only seconds to destroy it. For example, some celebrities（名人）were caught taking drugs by the police.

A. build up  B. take up  C. make up  D. put up

Answer

A

【解析】

试题分析：考查动词短语。A. build up逐步建立，增进；B. take up从事，拿起；C. make up编造，构成；D. put up举起，张贴。句意：建立一个好名声需要很多年。故选A。

考点：考查动词短语

【知识归纳】

pick up拾起，接收，偶然学到，中途搭车，情况好转，和好如初；get up起床，站起来；stay up熬夜，挺得住；set up成立，建立；make up for弥补；put up with忍受；keep upwith跟上；catch up with赶上；come up with提出，想出。