Henry worked in a factory. At the end of the month he got his money in a paper bag. He opened the bag and found it was wrong. He got fifty more dollars. He put the money carefully in his pocket and said nothing to others. A month later, he got his money again. He found it was wrong again this time. There was not enough money in his paper bag. Then he went to see the manager.

“That’s right,” said the manager after Henry told his story. “I made a mistake last month. For one mistake, I can close my eyes. But for two, I can’t. Thank you, Henry. I’ve known you already. I have to choose another man instead of you. I think you should know what to do in the future.”

(　　 )11. Where did Henry work?

　　　 　　 A. In an office B. On a farm C. In a factory D. In a shop

(　　 )12. How often did he got his money?

　　　 　　 A. Every month　 B. Every half month 　 C. Every week　　　　　　 D. Every day

(　　 )13. What happened a month later?

　　　 　 A. Henry got enough money　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Henry got less money

　　　 　 C. Henry got more money　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Henry didn’t get the money

(　　 )14. From the passage we know that _________.

　　　 　　 A. Henry was an honest person　　　　　　　　 B. Henry wasn’t an honest man

　　　 　　 C. the manager believed Henry　　　　　　　　 D. the manager knew nothing

(　　 )15. Could Henry go on working in this factory?

　　　 　A. Yes, he could　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. The story didn’t tell us

C. No, he couldn’t D. We don’t know

O．Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862．O．Henry was a pen name．His real name was William Sydney Porter．When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know．

When he was about 20 years old, O．Henry went to Texas．There he tried different jobs．He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank．But he got himself into some trouble．Some money went missing from the bank．O．Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison (监狱)．During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories．After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing．

He wrote mostly about New York and the poor men there．People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change．This made the readers surprised．

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1．           was the real name of the famous American writer．

A．O．Henry                                                     B．William Sydney Porter

C．Carolina                                                        D．Texas

2．O．Henry was sent to prison because               ．

A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B．people thought he had stolen money from the bank

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D．he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name

3．Which of the following is true?

A．O．Henry was from a rich family．

B．O．Henry was in school for a long time．

C．O．Henry learned everything he needed by himself．

D．O．Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy．

4．O．Henry got most materials (材料) for his stories from        ．

A．his happy life as a boy

B．New York and the poor of the city

C．the newspaper

D．his life in prison

5．People enjoyed reading O．Henry's stories because          ．

A．they had surprising endings

B．they were easy to understand

C．they showed love for the poor   

D．they were about New York City

　 O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.

　　 When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.

　　 He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.

(　　 ) 44. ___________ was the real name of the famous American writer.

　 A. O. Henry　　　　　　 B. William Sydney Porter　　　　　　 C. Carolina　　　　　 D. Texas

(　　 ) 45. Which of the following is true?

　 A. O. Henry was from a rich family

　 B. O. Henry was in school for a long time.

　 C. O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.

　 D. O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.

(　　 )46. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________________.

A. they had surprising endings　　　 B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed love for the poor D. they were about New York

　 O. Henry, a famous American writer of short stories, was born in North Carolina in 1862. O. Henry was a pen name. His real name was William Sydney Porter. When he was a young boy, he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor family, but he tried to teach himself everything he needed to know.

　　 When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. But he got himself into some trouble. Some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing.

　　 He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because almost all of them finished with a sudden change. This made the readers surprised.

(　　 )56. ___________ was the real name of the famous American writer.

　 　 A. O. Henry　　 B. William Sydney Porter　　　 C. Carolina　　 D. Texas

(　　 )57. O. Henry was sent to prison because _________________.

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

B. People thought he had stolen money from the bank.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. he broke the law (法律) by not using his own name

(　　 )58. Which of the following is true?

A. O. Henry was from a rich family

B. O. Henry was in school for a long time.

C. O. Henry learned everything he needed by himself.

D. O. Henry liked writing stories when he was a little boy.

(　　 ) 59. O. Henry got most materials for his stories from ______________.

A. his happy life as a boy　　 B. New York and the poor of the city

C. the newspaper　　　　　　　　 D. his life in prison

(　　 )60. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________________.

A. they had surprising endings　　

B. they were easy to unders

C. they showed love for the poor

D. they were about New York