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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Whatis classics literature? Classics are the (antique)of the literary world. They are novels, plays and poems were written a long time ago and were well-written that people still read themnowadays. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those writtencenturies ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.Becausea lot of classics (write)so long ago, their language characteristics are quite different those of modern works. This makes themdifficult for some people to read, s(2013·石家庄高三二模)—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．given upB．put upC．taken upD．held up