He couldn't enter the house, because he had _______ the key in his office.

A.goes

B.go

C.went

D.gone

A. Because he wasted his time.

B. Because he couldn't understand the woman's explanation.

C. Because he watched only one program.

D. Because he was so bored.

stein'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

听力原文：W: Don, I hear you bought a new car.

M: I did just buy a car, but it' s not exactly a new one— it was made back in the 1950's. Here, take a look at this photo.

W: Wow, you're right— this car hasn't been new for a long time ! Couldn't you afford a newer car？

M: Believe it or not, this car cost almost as much as a new one.

W: Reatly？ How could that be？

M: Well, a lot of cars from the 40's, 50's, and 60's have become collectors' items and are worth a lot of money.

W: But this one doesn't seem to be in very good shape.

M: The engine is still in good condition. I plan to fix up the interior and to paint the car myself. Then it will be worth even more money.

W: So then you'll re - sell it？

M: No, I don't plan to re - sell it— but I might enter It in some classic auto shows. Maybe I'll win a prize.

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A．Because it was cheap.

B．Because it is in such good condition.

C．Because it is a collector' s item.

D．Because he can re - sell it are high price.

He ______ and couldn’t find the way to the hotel.

a. puzzled

b. was puzzled

c. is puzzling

d. has puzzled

A.oppressed

B.depressed

C.suppressed

A.as

B.so

C.when

D.even

He couldn't______ her that he was innocent and he didn't commit the crime.

A．confirm

B．confide

C．trust

D．convince

A./

B.the

C.a

D.an

He phoned to tell me that he couldn't come tomorrow because he ______ to the dentist.

A．was going

B．had gone

C．went