Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34. Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so hard for the important reforms in education that he accomplished. While he was still a boy, his father and older brother died, and he became responsible for supporting his family. Like most of the children in his town, he attended school only two or three...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so hard for the important reforms in education that he accomplished. While he was still a boy, his father and older brother died, and he became responsible for supporting his family. Like most of the children in his town, he attended school only two or three months a year. Later, with the help of several teachers, he was able to study law and became a member of the Massachusetts bar, but he never forgot those early struggles.
While serving in Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic education bill that set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal practice and political career to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American graded elementary school as substitute for the older distinct school system. Under his leadership, the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a minimum of six months, and mandatory schooling was extended to age sixteen. Other important reforms included the establishment of state normal schools for teacher training, institutes for in-service teacher education, and lyceums for adult education. He was also instrument in improving salaries for teachers and creating school libraries.
Mann’s ideas about school reform were developed and distributed in twelve annual reports to the state of Massachusetts that he wrote during his tenure as secretary of education. Considered quite radical at the time, the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the nation. Mann was recognized as the farther of public education.
A. He attended school six months a year.
B. He had to study alone, without help.
C. He supported his family after his father died.
D. He was an only child.
1.He feels that he owes a lot to his father, without whose support he ______ up his own business
A.wasn't setting
B.couldn't have set
C.hadn't set
D.shouldn't have set
2. Now I know we were just too tired. Even with your help, we ___ it
A.shouldn't finish
B. wouldn't have finish
C. wouldn't be able to finish
D.wouldn't finish
3. What would you buy provided _____ the money
A.had you
B.have you
C.you had
D.you would have
4. Suppose flights ___ on that day, which other day could we go?
A.are fully booked
B.will be fully booked
C.would be fully booked
D.have been fully booked
5.______ without animals and plans?
A.what would life on earth be like
B.how would life on earth be for
C.what will life on earth be life
D.how will life on earth be life
6. Provided that he ___the car, we___ able to drive to the country
A. services-are
B. services-will be
C. will service-will be
D .services-would be
7. Without your help, we ___ in such a short time
A. will not do it
B.did not do it
C. can not have done it
D. wouldn't have done it
8. I didn't know you were asleep.Otherwise, I ___ so much noise when I came in
A. didn't make
B.wouldn't have made
C.won't make
D.don't make