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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⁽¹⁾ . When he was a young boy ,   he did not go to school for long because of being born in a poor   family , but 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 in a newspaper , and then had a job at 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⁽²⁾ . During the three years in  prison⁽²⁾ , he learned to write short stories . After he got   out of prison⁽²⁾ , he went to New York and   went on writing⁽³⁾ .

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⁽⁴⁾ 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⁽¹⁾   C. Carolina   D. Texas

2.O . Henry was sent to prison⁽²⁾ because _____________ .   A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper   B. people thought he had stolen money from the bank   C. be wanted to write stories about prisoners   D. he broke the law 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⁽³⁾ stories when he was a little boy .

4.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⁽²⁾

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

1. Porter   porter的大小写变形   porter 英 [ˈpɔ:tə(r)] 美 [ˈpɔrtə(r)]   n. （火车站或旅馆处的）搬运工

2. prison 英[ˈprɪzn] 美[ˈprɪzən]   n. 监狱

3. writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ]   n. 写作, 著作

4. sudden [ˈsʌdn]   adj. 突然的, 意外的

Almost   everyone will meet some problems when they come into a new environment   . When you enter a junior⁽⁵⁾ high school , everything is   new : new school , new teachers , new students … Then what should you do ?   Now I give you some advice .

When   you meet problems , you should speak them out . You can tell your problems to   your parents . They can help you with your problems . Of course , you can   also let your teachers know . I am sure they will be glad to help you . Most   of time we work and play with our classmates . You can communicate⁽⁶⁾ with your classmates . You will find you are not   alone because they have the same problems as you .

Another   way is to take an active part in the school activities . It's good for   you to make more friends . If you are good at swimming , you can join the   school swimming club . If you do well in English , you can go to the English corner⁽⁷⁾ often .

One   day , you will leave school and come into the society . You will also   meet many problems . The advice above will help you .

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6.The passage mentions⁽⁸⁾ (提到) _______ ways to solve   the problems .   A. 2   B. 3   C. 4   D. 5

7.The word “ environment   ” in the first paragraph means _______.   A. 社会   B. 学校   C. 环境   D. 城市

8.You can’t _______ when you   are in trouble (麻烦) at school .   A. ask your teachers for help   B. tell your parents   C. take part in the activities   D. stay alone and solve the   problems by yourself

9.How many new students have   the same problems in a new school ?   A. None .   B. Some of them .   C. Almost everyone .   D. Everyone .

10.The passage tells us   _______.   A. how to solve the problems in a new environment   B. how to swim   C. how to take part in the swimming club   D. how to make friends

5. junior 英[ˈdʒu:niə(r)] 美[ˈdʒunjɚ]   n;adj;adj. 年少, 晚辈, 初级

6. communicate 英[kəˈmju:nɪkeɪt] 美[kəˈmjunɪˌket]   v. 传达, 表达

7. corner 英[ˈkɔ:nə(r)] 美[ˈkɔrnə(r)]   n;n;n;v. 拐角处, 角落

8. mentions   mention的复数、第三人称单数   mention 英 [ˈmenʃn] 美 [ˈmɛnʃən]   v. 提及, 说起