阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
David Beckham was born on 2^nd May, 1975, in London. When he was a young boy, he played football whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends.  【小题1】  . This led to him going for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy at secondary school he played for not only his school but also his country team.
On 8^th July, 1991, he became a member of Manchester United.  【小题2】  . On 2^nd April, 1995, he played his first major football league game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both seasons, with David scoring many goals.
  【小题3】   . In the first game of the 1996/7 season, he scored an amazing goal from beyond the halfway line. Seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, David sent the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and into the goal. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks.
David Beckham is a great player, but he is different from most other players  . He has a real love for football. 【小题4】  . He is always on the move with the ball or running to pick up a pass from another team member. He also has his feet on the ground and behaves in a very natural and relaxed way.

A. David Beckham is 180 cm tall and weighs 47kg B. He won a prize at the age of twelve C. When he is training, he never rests D. David Beckham became very famous overnight E. This means that he could practice football as much as he wanted to

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
David Beckham was born on 2^nd May, 1975, in London. When he was a young boy, he played football whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends.  【小题1】  . This led to him going for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy at secondary school he played for not only his school but also his country team.
On 8^th July, 1991, he became a member of Manchester United.  【小题2】  . On 2^nd April, 1995, he played his first major football league game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both seasons, with David scoring many goals.
  【小题3】   . In the first game of the 1996/7 season, he scored an amazing goal from beyond the halfway line. Seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, David sent the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and into the goal. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks.
David Beckham is a great player, but he is different from most other players  . He has a real love for football. 【小题4】  . He is always on the move with the ball or running to pick up a pass from another team member. He also has his feet on the ground and behaves in a very natural and relaxed way.

A. David Beckham is 180 cm tall and weighs 47kg B. He won a prize at the age of twelve C. When he is training, he never rests D. David Beckham became very famous overnight E. This means that he could practice football as much as he wanted to

“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me   16  . I learned the law from my father’s   17  story.
My father was  18  in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then   19  in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework   20  midnight. Life was hard, because they had no   21  !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where   22  people can become rich.
“   23   don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.
So , my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to   24  money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke   25  English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables,  26  dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was   27  for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t  28   the schooling(学费).
My father   29  working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come   30  in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

【小题1】

A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity

【小题2】

A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history

【小题3】

A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born

【小题4】

A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept

【小题5】

A．until B．towards C．for D．during

【小题6】

A．experience B．energy C．time D．money

【小题7】

A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy

【小题8】

A．What B．How C．Why D．When

【小题9】

A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend

【小题10】

A．little B．good C．much D．excellent

【小题11】

A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving

【小题12】

A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard

【小题13】

A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay

【小题14】

A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped

【小题15】

A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly

When Steven was a young boy, he moved quite often with his family and so he never had many friends. He spent a lot of time on his own and liked to play with electronic(电子的)things. Steven had a neighbour, Steve Wozniak. Steve was a little bit younger than Steven but also liked to play with electronic things. Steven made a microphone(麦克风)and Steve asked him many questions about it until he understood how it worked. Steven liked the fact that such a young boy was also interest ed in electronic things and so he taught him everything he knew.
When they were a little older and knew more about electronic things, they made a “blue box”. People could make free phone calls by breaking into the phone company’s system with this box. They sold this to many people even though it was illegal(非法的), but this is not why they are famous today.
Steven and Steve were the inventors of the first PC—personal computer. They called their first computer the Apple I. They invented it only for fun and to make themselves known among their friends. They did not think it would become so popular. They just liked playing computer games on it. Their computer made it cheaper and easier for people to own and use a computer. Their PCs were so popular that they made a new PC called the Apple II. Soon many schools, families and factories were using their computers.
Without the two clever men, the personal computers might never have appeared.
【小题1】Why didn’t Steven have many friends?

A．Because he wasn’t a very nice boy.

B．Because he liked electronic things.

C．Because his family moved a lot.

D．Because he did some illegal things.

【小题2】Why did Steven like Steve?

A．Because he made a microphone.

B．Because he was also interested in electronic things.

C．Because he was his neighbour.

D．Because his family moved a lot, too.

【小题3】What did the “blue box” do?

A．People could play computer games with it.

B．It helped people make electronic things.

C．It paid for everybody’s telephone calls.

D．It helped people make free phone calls.

【小题4】Why did they invent the Personal Computer?

A．For fun and to impress their friends.

B．To make money.

C．For a school project.

D．For schools, families and factories.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Steve became interested in electronic things after Steven made a microphone.

B．Steve and Steven had done something illegal.

C．The Apple 1 was the first computer in the world.

D．Factories don’t use PCs.

“Never give up!” It is my law of my life. It has brought me ____. I learned the law from my father’s ____ story.

My father was ___ in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to a school in the morning, then ____ in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework ____ midnight. Life was hard, because they had no ____!

     At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States. It was the land of gold, the land where ___ people can become rich.

     “____ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.

      So, my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to ___ money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire me because I spoke _____ English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, _____ dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was ____ for the first few years. I worked from 10am to 11pm. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t ___ the schooling.”

       My father __ working hard, and reached his goal!

      “Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come____ in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

1.A.disaster                  B.loss                    C.success                            D.pity   

2.A.life                                B. fashion              C. danger                   D. history    

3.A.famous                            B.lucky     C. rich                       D.born     

4.A.taught        B.worked              C.studied      D.slept     

5.A.until        B.toward              C.for                        D.during     

6.A.experience    B.energy              C.time                    D.money     

7.A.kind                   B.poor      C.strong        D.lazy     

8.A.What                   B.How                   C.Why                    D.When     

9.A.discover      B.make      C.collect      D.spend     

10.A.little        B.good      C.much         D.excellent     

11.A.giving                   B.running    C.washing     D.receiving     

12.A.comfortable  B.cheerful    C.nice         D.hard     

13.A.borrow      B.need      C.afford        D.pay     

14.A.kept                   B.finished    C.minded       D.stopped     

15.A.really                   B.easily      C.quietly       D.slowly     

 

“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me   16  . I learned the law from my father’s   17  story.

My father was  18  in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then   19  in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework   20  midnight. Life was hard, because they had no   21  !

At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where   22  people can become rich.

“   23   don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.

So , my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to   24  money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke   25  English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables,  26  dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was   27  for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t  28   the schooling(学费).

My father   29  working hard, and reached his goal.

“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come   30  in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

1.                A．disaster        B．loss            C．success   D．pity

 

2.                A．life            B．fashion         C．danger   D．history

 

3.                A．famous         B．lucky           C．rich  D．born

 

4.                A．taught          B．worked         C．studied   D．slept

 

5.                A．until           B．towards         C．for D．during

 

6.                A．experience      B．energy         C．time D．money

 

7.                A．kind           B．poor           C．strong    D．lazy

 

8.                A．What          B．How           C．Why D．When

 

9.                A．discover        B．make           C．collect   D．spend

 

10.               A．little           B．good           C．much D．excellent

 

11.               A．giving          B．running        C．washing   D．receiving

 

12.               A．comfortable     B．cheerful        C．nice  D．hard

 

13.               A．borrow         B．need          C．afford D．pay

 

14.               A．kept           B．finished        C．minded   D．stopped

 

15.               A．really          B．easily          C．quietly    D．slowly

 

 

　　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.

1．________ was the real name of the famous American writer of short stories.

[　　]

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．the city and the poor of New York

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

阅读理解

　　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.

1．________ was the real name of the famous American writer of short stories.

[　　]

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．the city and the poor of New York

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

完形填空

　Jack was a young boy. He was playing 　1　 a ball in the street. He kicked(踢) it too 　2　　　, and it broke the window of a house and fell 　3　　　. A woman came to the window with the ball and shouted 　4　　 　Jack, so he ran away, but he still wanted his ball back. A few 　5　　 　later he returned and 　6　　 　the door of the house. The woman answered it. He said: “My father is going to repair（修理）your window very soon.” After a while a man came to the door with tools（工具）in his hands. So the woman 　7　　 　Jack take the ball away. When the man finished 　8　　 　the window, he said, “You must pay two pounds for that.”

　“Aren't you father of the young boy?” the woman asked, looking 　9　 .“ 　10 　,” the man answered. “Aren't you his mother?”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． with	B． at	C． /	D． on	[　　]
2． A． harder	B． hardly	C． hard	D． more hard	[　　]
3． A． into	B． out	C． outside	D． inside	[　　]
4． A． out	B． in	C． at	D． to	[　　]
5． A． minutes	B． minute's	C． minutes'	D． minute	[　　]
6． A． knocked	B． knock at	C． knocking to	D． knocked at	[　　]
7． A． let	B． lets	C． letted	D． leted	[　　]
8． A． to repair	B． repaired	C． repairing	D． repairs	[　　]
9． A． surprise	B． surprised	C． surprising	D． to surprise	[　　]
10． A． Yes	B． Certainly	C． No	D． Bye	[　　]

阅读理解：根据短文内容，选择各题的正确答案．

　Jack was a young boy. He was playing with a ball in the street.

　He kicked (踢) it too hard, and it broke the window of a house and fell inside. A woman came to the window with the ball and shouted at Jack, so he ran away, but he still wanted his ball back. A few minutes later he returned and knocked at the door of the house and the woman answered it, he said, “My father is going to come and repair your window very soon.”

　After a few minutes a man came to the door with tools (工具) in his hand. So the woman let Jack take the ball away.

　When the man finished repairing the window, he said to the woman, “You must pay two pounds for that.”

　“Aren't you the father of that young boy?” the woman asked, looking surprised. “No,” he answered, “Aren't you his mother?”

1．After breaking the window, Jack ran away because 　　　　　　.　　　

[　　]

A．he knew he had done something wrong

B．he didn't want to hear the woman shouting at him

C．he was glad

D．he was sorry

2．Jack came back again 　　　　　　.　　　

[　　]

A．to say sorry to the woman

B．to get back his ball

C．to tell the woman that his father would repair the window

D．to say hello to her

3．The woman gave the ball to Jack because 　　　　　　.　　　

[　　]

A．the boy said sorry to her

B．the boy paid two pounds for the window

C．the boy brought a man to repair the window

D．she thought the man repairing the window was the boy's father

4．.Why did the man thought the woman was Jack's mother?　　　

[　　]

A．Jack told him.

B．The woman looked like his mother.

C．The woman told the man.

D．Jack looked like the woman's son.

5．How do you think the story ended at last?　　　

[　　]

A．The man repaired the window without pay.

B．The woman and the man quarreled (争吵).

C．The woman would pay two pounds.

D．The man and the woman beat Jack hard.

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(偷)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． (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 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

完形填空，根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 　　“Never give up! ” It is my law(法则)of my life．It has brought me 　　1　　．I learned the law from my father's 　　2　　 story． 　　My father was 　　3　　 in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China．When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then 　　4　　 in the fields till sunset．And then he did his homework 　　5　　 midnight．Life was hard, because they had no 　　6　　 ! 　　At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America．It was the land of gold, the land where 　　7　　 people can become rich． 　　“ 　　8　　 don't I go to America? ” he thought to himself, full of hope． 　　So, my father came to America．“ I had thought it was easy to 　　9　　 money in America, ” he told me．“But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true．They did not like to hire(雇佣)me because I spoke 　　10　　 English．Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, 　　11　　 dishes and sweeping the floor．Life was 　　12　　 for the first few years．I worked from 10a．m to 11p．m．I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible．I couldn't 　　13　　 the schooling(学费)． 　　My father 　　14　　 working hard, and reached his goal． 　　“Alan, ” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up．Things do not come 　　15　　 in life．” That is what I learned from my father． (1) [　　] A． disaster B． loss C． success D． pity (2) [　　] A． life B． fashion C． danger D． history (3) [　　] A． famous B． lucky C． rich D． born (4) [　　] A． taught B． worked C． studied D． slept (5) [　　] A． until B． towards C． for D． during (6) [　　] A． experience B． energy C． time D． money (7) [　　] A． kind B． poor C． strong D． lazy (8) [　　] A． What B． How C． Why D． When (9) [　　] A． discover B． make C． collect D． spend (10) [　　] A． little B． good C． much D． excellent (11) [　　] A． giving B． running C． washing D． receiving (12) [　　] A． comfortable B． cheerful C． nice D． hard (13) [　　] A． borrow B． need C． afford D． pay (14) [　　] A． kept B． finished C． minded D． stopped (15) [　　] A． really B． easily C． quietly D． slowly

阅读理解

　　Jack was a young boy. He was playing football in the street. He kicked it too hard, and it broke the window of a house and fell inside. A woman came to the window with the ball and shouted at Jack, so he ran away. But he still wanted his ball back. A few minutes later he returned and knocked at the door of the house. and the woman answered it. He said, "My father is going to come and repair your window very soon."

　　After a few more minutes a man came to the door with tools（工具）in his hand, so the woman let Jack take the ball away.

　　When the man finished his work, he said to the woman, "You must pay two dollars for that."

　　"Aren't you the father of that boy?" the woman asked, looking surprised. "No, "he answered, also surprised. "Aren't you his mother?" 

根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

1. The ball broke _____.　　　　　　　　　　  

[　　]

A. a few windows　　 B. one of the windows

C. the woman's house D. in the street

2. The ball hit the window and fell into the woman's ____.

[　　]

A. garden　　B. house　　C. door　　D. family

3. Jack ran away because he was _____.　　　　

[　　]

A. afraid　　B. pleased　　C. angry　　D. upset

4. Who asked the man to come and repair the window?

[　　]

A. The woman.　　B. Jack's father.

C. Jack.　　　　 D. Jack's mother.

5. The man thought the boy was the woman's ____.

[　　]

A. student　　B. neighbour　　C. child　　D. friend

阅读理解 　　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． (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 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

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me  1   . I learned the law from my father’s   2 story.

My father was  3   in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then  4  in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework 5  midnight. Life was hard, because they had no   6  !

At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where  7  people can become rich.

“   8   don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.

So , my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to   9   money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke  10   English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables,   11  dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was   12   for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t 13  the schooling(学费).

My father   14  working hard, and reached his goal.

“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come   15   in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

1       A. disaster    B. loss     C. success    D. pity

2       A. life     B. fashion     C. danger    D. history

3       A. famous    B. lucky C. rich   D. born

4       A. taught     B. worked    C. studied    D. slept

5       A. until   B. towards   C. for    D. during

6       A. experience    B. energy    C. time  D. money

7       A. kind   B. poor  C. strong      D. lazy

8       A. What       B. How  C. Why D. When

9       A. discover   B. make       C. collect     D. spend

10     A. little   B. good       C. much      D. excellent

11     A. giving       B. running    C. washing  D. receiving

12     A. comfortable   B. cheerful   C. nice  D. hard

13     A. borrow     B. need C. afford      D. pay

14     A. kept  B. finished    C. minded   D. stopped

15     A. really B. easily C. quietly     D. slowly

　 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

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．

根据短文，选择正确答案。

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

When Steven was a young boy, he moved quite often with his family and so he never had many friends. He spent a lot of time on his own and liked to play with electronic(电子的)things. Steven had a neighbour, Steve Wozniak. Steve was a little bit younger than Steven but also liked to play with electronic things. Steven made a microphone(麦克风)and Steve asked him many questions about it until he understood how it worked. Steven liked the fact that such a young boy was also interest ed in electronic things and so he taught him everything he knew.
When they were a little older and knew more about electronic things, they made a “blue box”. People could make free phone calls by breaking into the phone company’s system with this box. They sold this to many people even though it was illegal(非法的), but this is not why they are famous today.
Steven and Steve were the inventors of the first PC—personal computer. They called their first computer the Apple I. They invented it only for fun and to make themselves known among their friends. They did not think it would become so popular. They just liked playing computer games on it. Their computer made it cheaper and easier for people to own and use a computer. Their PCs were so popular that they made a new PC called the Apple II. Soon many schools, families and factories were using their computers.
Without the two clever men, the personal computers might never have appeared.

1. 1.

   Why didn’t Steven have many friends?

   1. A.
      Because he wasn’t a very nice boy.
   2. B.
      Because he liked electronic things.
   3. C.
      Because his family moved a lot.
   4. D.
      Because he did some illegal things.
2. 2.

   Why did Steven like Steve?

   1. A.
      Because he made a microphone.
   2. B.
      Because he was also interested in electronic things.
   3. C.
      Because he was his neighbour.
   4. D.
      Because his family moved a lot, too.
3. 3.

   What did the “blue box” do?

   1. A.
      People could play computer games with it.
   2. B.
      It helped people make electronic things.
   3. C.
      It paid for everybody’s telephone calls.
   4. D.
      It helped people make free phone calls.
4. 4.

   Why did they invent the Personal Computer?

   1. A.
      For fun and to impress their friends.
   2. B.
      To make money.
   3. C.
      For a school project.
   4. D.
      For schools, families and factories.
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Steve became interested in electronic things after Steven made a microphone.
   2. B.
      Steve and Steven had done something illegal.
   3. C.
      The Apple 1 was the first computer in the world.
   4. D.
      Factories don’t use PCs.