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 People think that writing short stories is easy because they are short. But in fact they are hard to write well. There are only a few writers of good short stories and the American writer O. Henry is one of them.

His real name was William Sydney Porter and he grew up in North Carolina. He was not very successful at school but he loved reading. When he was about twenty years old he left North Carolina and moved to Texas. He thought there would be more opportunities for work there. At first he worked on a newspaper but as this did not provide enough money he changed his job. He decided to work in a bank. All went well until some money went missing. William was believed to have stolen it and was sent to prison. Although this was a horrible experience it helped in one way because he realized that he could write well. William began writing short stories and O. Henry  was born! When he left prison he began writing as a career and published many of his stories. They were mostly about the people that he met or he knew in New York and they had interesting or surprising endings. People enjoyed reading them. His life, however, was not a happy one. He drank too much and died in 1910 in New York but he left behind stories that are still read and enjoyed by millions of people.

66. 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

67. 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

68. O. Henry went to prison because          .

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B. he broke the law by using violence

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his

69. 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 loved reading.

70. 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.

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What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?

A. She kept silent                      B. She worked as usual

C. She stayed at home and cried every day.  D. She went public and gave help to others.

It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____.

A. drug users                   B. HIV victims    C. all kinds of patients   D. poor people

From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.

A. weak and kind B. foolish and idle   C. brave and helpful   D. cautious and energetic

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On a hot and damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also a tailor, who was HIV positive. The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be insulted at school. Hue became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice.

What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?

A. She kept silent                      B. She worked as usual

C. She stayed at home and cried every day.  D. She went public and gave help to others.

It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____.

     A. drug users   B. HIV victims    C. all kinds of patients   D. poor people

From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.

A. weak and kind    B. foolish and idle   C. brave and helpful       D. cautious and energetic

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D.She went public and gave help to others.
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A.drug users                                      B.HIV victims
C.all kinds of patients                          D.poor people
42.From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.
A.weak and kind                                 B.foolish and idle
C.brave and helpful                              D.cautious and energetic

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On a hot and damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also a tailor, who was HIV positive.The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be insulted at school.Hue became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice.

40.What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?

         A.She kept silent

         B.She worked as usual

         C.She stayed at home and cried every day.

         D.She went public and gave help to others.

41.It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____.

     A.drug users                                                  B.HIV victims

         C.all kinds of patients                                   D.poor people

42.From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.

         A.weak and kind   B.foolish and idle

         C.brave and helpful                                          D.cautious and energetic

 

Like a growing number of young women in Vietnam’s northern part city of Haiphong, Pham Thi Hue was infected with HIV by her husband, one of the town’s many drug users.But instead of being shamed into silence, as Vietnamese with HIV and AIDS are, the 25-year-old tailor and mother of one went public, appearing on television and at conferences.Her business suffered and her neighbors insulted (辱骂)her, but Hue has now become the public face of Mothers and Wives, an HIV/ AIDS support group established in Haiphong by a Norwegian nongovernmental organization and her neighborhood’s People’s Committee.Last year, she founded a smaller group named after a local flower.People who need advice on treatment or help preparing bodies for burial can dial a hot line and get assistance from able and sympathetic(同情的)HIV victims.“We gather to support each other,” Hue says.“When we are sick, what we need most is encouragement and comfort from people who understand our situation and are willing to share our happiness, as well as our sadness.”

On a hot and damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also a tailor, who was HIV positive.The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be insulted at school.Hue became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice.

40.What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?

       A.She kept silent

       B.She worked as usual

       C.She stayed at home and cried every day.

       D.She went public and gave help to others.

41.It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____.

     A.drug users                  B.HIV victims

       C.all kinds of patients      D.poor people

42.From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.

       A.weak and kind      B.foolish and idle

       C.brave and helpful  D.cautious and energetic

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