问题补充:
People along the river didn’t allow them to a factory so as not to pollute the water.
A. set up
B. give up
C. take up
D. look up
答案:
(答案→)A. set up
B. give up
C. take up
D. look up
解析:句意:河边的人们为了不污染河水不允许他们在这建工厂。set up 建立;give up放弃;take up拿起,从事;look up 查阅,查找。根据句意选A。