The man loves nature and the soil. That is why he has bought a p

The man loves nature and the soil. That is why he has bought a piece of land in the country and ( ) to grow his own vegetables.
A、taken the difficulty
B、had the trouble
C、had the difficulty
D、taken the trouble
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：考查词组积累及语意理解。take the difficulty "接受困难" ；BC用法不正确，应为have trouble/difficulty in doing sth.，排除；"take the trouble to do sth 不辞辛苦做某事" ，由上文 "这位男士喜爱自然和土壤。" 可知，D选项最符合语意，故选D。句意：这个男人喜爱自然和土壤。这就是为什么他在乡下买了一块地，不辞辛劳地自己种菜。