Ittookhimalongtimeto

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It took him a long time to________the skills he needed to become a professional artist.

A．require　　 B．acquire

C．inquire 　　 D．gather

B 解析：　考查动词辨析。句意为：他花了很长一段时间才学会成为一名*艺术家所需要的技能。acquire意为“得到，获得”，符合句意。inquire询问；require需要；gather聚集。