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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 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. 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
3. 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
4. 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.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利的的人生之路以及作品的主要特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章4-9行内容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.( 大约20岁时，欧·亨利去了德克萨斯州，在那里他尝试了不同的工作。他先是在一家报社工作，然后在一家银行工作。有一次，银行的一些钱不见了，人们认为是欧·亨利偷的。因此，他被送进了监狱。在监狱的三年里，他学会了写短篇小说。出狱后，他去了纽约，继续写作。)可知A项的顺序是正确的。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一句because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.说明他的小说又一个出人意料的结尾。故A正确。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章7，8行Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison银行
一些钱不见了，人们认为是欧·亨利偷的。说明A项是他入狱的原因。故选A。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章3,4行He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.说明他受到的教育不多，但是他的学习能力很强，自学了自己想要知道的所有知识。故D正确。
【点睛】本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。
