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| O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer for short stories. His 1 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, 2 he managed to 3 himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry 4 to Texas, where he tried different 5 . 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 6 it. Because of that, he was sent to 7 . During the three years in prison, he learned to 8 short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and 9 writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. Most of O. Henry's 10 are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary 11 : clerks, policemen, waitresses. O. Henry's short stories are well known 12 their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. And his stories were 13 more playful and optimistic. People like his stories, 14 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the 15 , to the reader's surprise. | ||||
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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer for short stories. His 36 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, 37 he managed to 38 himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry 39 to Texas, where he tried different 40. 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 41 it. Because of that, he was sent to 42. During the three years in prison, he learned to 43 short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and 44 writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.
Most of O. Henry's 45 are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary 46: clerks, policemen, waitresses. O. Henry's short stories are well known 47 their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. And his stories were 48 more playful and optimistic. People like his stories, 49 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the 50, to the reader's surprise.
1.
A. real B. middle C. first D.last
2.
A. or B.and C. for D. but
3.
A. learn B.teach C. allow D. turn
4.
A. went B. lived C. stayed D.left
5.
A. stories B. books C. banks D. jobs
6.
A. defended B. stolen C. preserved D. reacted
7.
A.prison B.homeland C. neighbourhood D. jungle
8.
A.read B. write C. tell D.take
9.
A. liked B. believed C. continued D.stopped
10.
A. families B.stories C.fantasies D. deeds
11.
A.things B. writers C. people D. readers
12.
A. like B. as C. to D. for
13.
A.very B.less C. so D. much
14.
A. when B. how C.because D. so
15.
A. end B. last C. first D. beginning
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