[单项选择]We may conclude, in regard to the author's development as a writer, that his father ________.
A. made an important contribution
B. insisted that he choose writing as a career
C. opposed his becoming a writer
D. insisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer

[单项选择]We may conclude, in regard to the author's development as a writer, that his father ________.


A. made an important contribution
B. insisted that he choose writing as a career
C. opposed his becoming a writer
D. insisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer

[单项选择]The author may regard risks as something______.


A. tragic
B. dangerous
C. unavoidable
D. promising

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Text 1
However important we may regard school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and frustrate curricular objectives.
Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents informed of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing and developmental mathematics.
Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school an
A. is satisfied with present relationships between home and school.
B. feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior .to the .developmental program.
C. believes that schools are woefully lacking in guidance personnel.
D. feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present.

[单项选择]However important we may regard school life to be，there is no denying that children spend more time at home than in the classroom．
A. 学校生活是很重要的，不可否认，孩子们在家花的时间太长了。
B. 无论我们多么重视学校生活，都不可否认孩子们在家的时间比在学校多。
C. 我们认为学校生活非常重要，不能让孩子在家里待的时问多于学校。
D. 不可否认学校生活是很重要的，孩子们在家待的时间比在学校多。

[单项选择]According to the passage, the author may admit that ______.

[单项选择]The author may agree that to call time on the human race by necessity would be ______.
A. ignoble
B. victorious
C. inevitable
D. impossible

[单项选择]We may infer that the author of the passage favors all the following except________.