Question

【題目】Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

【1】In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank.

c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison.

e. Had a newspaper job. f. Learned to write stories.

A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. A

C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f.

【2】O. Henry went to prison because.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B. broke the law by not using his own name

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his

【3】What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was not serious about his work.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was very good at learning.

【4】Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and people of New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

【1】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章4,5,6,7行When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing.可知B項(xiàng)順序是正確。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章5,6行. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison.可知人們懷疑他偷了錢，所以把他送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。故D正確。

【3】推理題。根據(jù)During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories和He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. 可知他善于學(xué)習(xí)，他自學(xué)了很多知識(shí)，在監(jiān)獄里學(xué)會(huì)了寫(xiě)短篇小說(shuō)。故D正確。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二行He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.可知紐約普通人的生活是他的寫(xiě)作材料。故C正確。