[单项选择]Duke Ellington’s orchestra,...... his own often complex compositions, made many innovations in jazz. (a)he played (b)playing (c)that it played (d)was playing

[单项选择]Duke Ellington’’s orchestra,________ his own often complex compositions, made many innovations in jazz.
A. he played
B. playing
C. that it played
D. was playing

[填空题]The father often blames his children for not being able to entertain themselves. This is unfair because they ______.

[单项选择]Richard opened his own shop because
A. the shop he worked for was taken over.
B. he wanted to run tailoring business in a modern way.
C. he was eager to have his own career.

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[A] He often gets up at six.[B] He often does his homework after supper.[C] He usually goes to school by bus.

[填空题]Why the father often blames his children for not being able to entertain themselves

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Newton often forgot his meals. One evening Dr. Stukeley called and (1) if he could see Newton. The maid(佣人) told him that Newton was busy and asked him to (2) in the kitchen (厨房). He then sat (3) the table and found a dish on it. The dish was covered, and there was (4) chicken for Newton. Dr. Stukeley waited for (5) long time that he got very hungry. So he (6) the chicken, put the cover (7) and then left without saying a word. Soon (8) this, Newton came to the kitchen and sat down for his dinner. He moved the cover on the (9) and saw the chicken bones (骨头). "I thought I hadn’t eaten," he said to himself, " (10) I see that I have.
 

1（）
A. said
B. asked
C. told

[简答题]Every man must carry his own cross.

[单项选择]His long-term goal is to set up his own business.（　）
A. idea
B. energy
C. order
D. aim

[单项选择] Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so hard to accomplish the important reforms in education. While he was still a boy, his father died, and he had to support his family. Like most of the children in his town, he attended school two or three months a year. Later, with the help of several teachers, he was able to study law and become a member of the Massachusetts bar, but he never forgot those early struggles. While serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic education bill that set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal practice to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American graded elementary school as a substitute for the older district school system. Under his leadership, the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a minimum o
A. Horace Mann’’s influence on American education was very great.
B. Horace Mann exerted a small but important influence on American education.
C. Few educators fully understood Horace Mann’’s influence on American education.
D. The influence on American education by Horace Mann was not appreciated.