多选题 Max Roach is regarded as a ______ of modern jazz drumming because he was one of the first artists to ______ the melodic, rather than merely rhythmic, possibilities of his instrument.

A、 diehard
B、 progenitor
C、 chronicler
D、 jettison
E、 repudiate
F、 exploit

【正确答案】 B、F

【答案解析】[解析] ● because说明前后同义重复；rather than说明前后反义重复。
● 第一空与first(第一个)同义重复。diehard顽固的人，progenitor始祖，chronicler编年史学家。答案选B。
● 第二个设空处______ the melodic与merely rhythmic(只有节奏的)反义重复。jettison抛弃，repudiate拒绝，exploit利用。答案选F。