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.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 material 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.

A

Though the Web is becoming increasingly popular, the TV never fails to attract people.Do you know which television network is the largest in America? It is not ABC, CBS, or Fox.Nor is it one of the cable net-works such as CNN, which carries only news and news stories.It is not ESPN, the all-sports cable net-work, or even MTV, which is famous for its music videos.Rather it is PBS, Public Broadcasting System, a non-profit public broadcasting TV service.PBS has 349 member television stations in the U.S.and some member stations by cable in Canada.

PBS only attracts a minority of all TV viewers, about 2 percent.The industry leader, NBC, however, attracts 11 percent of viewers.But the growth of public television in the past two decades has been dramatic.This is especially noteworthy (值科关注) when one considers that public television stations must often survive on very limited budgets, on viewers' donations, and on private foundations and some governmental funding.

The level of quality of PBS programs, whether in national and international news, entertainment, or education, is excellent.Almost a whole generation of children throughout the world is familiar with Sesame Street and the characters of The Muppet Show.PBS is especially well known for the quality of its many educational TV programs.Over 95 percent of all public television stations have tale-courses.These courses are accepted and supported by more than 1,800 colleges and universities throughout the US.Each year, over a quarter of a million students take courses this way.

1.According to this article, PBS received part of its funding from___.

A.the audience

B.public schools

C.advertising agencies

D.other television stations

2.What is PBS most famous for?

A.Cable services.

B.Generous donations.

C.Tele-courses.

D.Live news broadcasts.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about public television stations ?

A.The majority of their viewers are minority people.

B.Ninety-five percent of their programs are tele-courses.

C.They are shrinking in number because they make no profits.

D.Their courses are accepted by many universities in America.

4.Which of the following has the highest percentage of viewers?

A.ABC B.PBS

C.NBC D.Fox

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