单选题We've tested three hundred types of boot, ______ is completely waterproof. A. no of which B. some of that C. none of which D. neither of which
单选题What you have told me (about) Mr. Smith (confirm) me in my (suspicion) that he (ill-treats) his wife.
单选题Some economists attribute much of the rising wage inequality in this country ______ the shift in favor of the most skilled workers.
单选题Which of the following is NOT true about the English class system?
单选题A great celebration is going to be held ______ the distinguished writer. A. in spite of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in the name of
单选题Victor apologized for ______ to inform me of the change in the plan.
单选题Encouragement through praise is the most effective method of getting people ______ their best.
单选题According to the passage, the higher a tree grows, ______.
单选题Barbara ______ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.
单选题(I invited) Joe and Linda (as well as) Tom (to dinner), but (neither) of them came.
单选题When I (got to) the cinema, the film (had already started); I (ought to get) there (earlier).A. got toB. had already startedC. ought to getD. earlier
单选题Mavis:
How is everything, Ruth?
Ruth:
______.
单选题—Did you scold him for his carelessness?
—Yes, but ______.
单选题Once______of the necessity of a move, he worked hard to find a new home.A. convincedB. be convincedC. convincingD. having convinced
单选题W: How annoying! I can"t figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me?
M: ______
单选题The search was ______ when the fog got thicker.
单选题Speaker A: That movie was awful. I was wondering why it got such great reviews. Speaker B: It was hardly worth the price of admission. ______. A. Nobody wants to see it B. I certainly don't want to see it again C. It was more expensive than I thought it should be D. Its maker should be given a death penalty
单选题Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.
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the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was
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, or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America"s contribution to
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music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy,
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the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and
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it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music
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. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States
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slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friend and relatives
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a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.
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on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations, but the livings were glad to be alive. The band played
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music, improvising(即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
单选题I was completely (at a loss) for words, because I felt (sorrier) (than) angry (at) what had happened.
单选题Darkness doesn"t trouble cats, for they can see ______.