Mr. Irvine, who ________ in a high school for forty years, is now living in reti

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Mr. Irvine, who ________ in a high school for forty years, is now living in retirement.

A．had taught

B．taught

C．has taught

D．had been teaching

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解析

考查动词的时态。根据is now living in retirement，可知他在高中工作四十年是发生在过去，所以要用一般过去时态。选B。

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It’s the love and responsibility that have driven him to ____ many hardships and survive.

A．go into

B．go through

C．look through

D．look into

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He was found guilty. _____, he lost the job and was blamed for incompetence.

A．In case

B．As a consequence

C．After all

D．In a row

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---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？
---No. He _____ for the coming speech contest lately.

A. prepared

B. was preparing

C. has been preparing

D. has prepared

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---What’s the matter with you?
---After the long walk, my legs ______ and I couldn’t go any further.

A. gave out

B. gave off

C. gave in

D. gave up

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Considering his health, I advise him to an hour or two each day to work out．

A．set about

B．set aside

C．set up

D．set off

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