[单项选择]He always did well at school （　） having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. on account of
B. in spite of
C. in addition to
D. even though

[单项选择]He always did well at school （） having to do part time jobs every now and then.
A. in spite of
B. regardless of
C. on account of
D. in case of

[单项选择]He always did well at school（） having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A. in spite of
B. regardless of
C. on account of
D. in case of

[单项选择]Mary always did well at school（）having to do some part-time jobs at weekends.
A. in spite of
B. regardless of
C. on account of
D. in case of

[填空题]He always did well at school _____________________ (尽管时不时要做兼职工作).

[填空题]How did he spend his spare time
He spent all his spare time （）.

[填空题]He did very well in his exams,__________(考虑到他学的很少).

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School and Einstein did not mix well. His teachers thought that he was stupid and that Einstein’s thoughts and words were jumbled(混乱的). His schoolwork was poor. Playing the violin was all he was good at as a child.
When he was ten, he met Dr. Max Talmy. Talmy talked with the boy and tried to help him. They discussed hooks and Einstein showed an interest in maths. He understood difficult problems and ideas. Inside this "stupid" boy was a genius.
Schoolwork never became easy for Einstein. He could not learn things by heart. Paying attention was hard for him. He even did not pass his first test to enter college.
Because of his learning problems, Einstein made few friends. He was shy in groups of people. Yet he overcome(克服)his shortcomings. He became a well-known scientist in the field of physics. He was one of the most important thinkers of the modern age.

Einstein was not welcome at school really because（）
A. he was thought to be a stupid boy
B. his thoughts and words were jumbled
C. he was good at maths besides the other subjects
D. he couldn’t finish his home work

[填空题]Where did he meet his friend Peters. He met Peter ______ .

[单项选择]
How did his wife feel when she heard what he told her

[填空题]Jim always arrives at school early(改为同义句)
Jim always ______ school early.

[填空题]How did he feel when he was offered his first job with a low salary

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Why did his parents buy Johnny a computer [A] He won a silver medal in 100-meter dash. [B] He won a silver medal in 400-meter race. [C] He won a silver medal in 200-meter race.

[单项选择]When did he go over his lessons
A. At seven o’clock.
B. At eight o’clock.
C. Before eight o’clock.
D. Before seven o’clock.

[单项选择]At what height did he open his parachute
A. 2,000 feet.
B. 5,500 feet.
C. 11,000 feet.
D. 20,000 feet.