— Jack this is the third time that you have been late this week. — Sorry sir but I was

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。