Question

O. 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 though the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1.People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because_____

A. they had surprise endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because_____

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he 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 materials(素材) 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

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1.细节题。根据People liked his stories, because simple though the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise. 人们喜欢读欧亨利所写的故事是因为故事结尾令人出乎意料。故选A。

2.细节题。根据When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison.得知欧亨利被认为偷了银行的钱而被抓进监狱。故选D。

3.推理题。根据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.得知欧亨利在开始写作前就很擅长写作。故选D。

4.细节题。根据He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.得知素材来自 C 。

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