After his father died the boy was by his devoted mother who attached importance to his

问题补充：

After his father died, the boy was by his devoted mother, who attached importance to his education.

A. brought up

B. turned up

C. given up

D. taken up

答案：

(答案→)A. brought up

B. turned up

C. given up

D. taken up

解析：考察短语辨析。A抚养，养育；B出现，调高；C放弃；D占据，从事于，开始做；结合句意可知A正确。句意：父亲去世以后 ，那个男孩忧深爱他的母亲抚养。他的母亲非常重视他的教育。