72. You can NOT travel to Indianapolis by

A.boat.　　　　　　　　 B.train.

C.car.　　　　　　　　　 D.bike.

71. What is Indianapolis best known for?

A.Its yearly motor race.

B.Its schools and libraries.

C.Its universities and medical schools.

D.Its Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.

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.

(B)

Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana,U. S. A. With a population of 744,000, it is one of the largest cities in the world that cannot be reached by water. However, Indianapolis is a city through which many railways, roads, buses and planes pass. There are many factories which make trucks, farm tools, and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Butler University, well-known for engineering, and the law and medical schools of Indiana University, are in the city centre. Nearby is the Indianapolis race course, where the nation's most famous car race is held each year on May 30th.

If you visited Indianapolis you would be able to find your way around easily because most of the streets cross each other like a chessboard(棋盘). In the centre of the city, called the Circle, stands the Soldiers'and Sailors'Monument, 100 metres high. Also in the centre there are many buildings made of the famous Indiana stone, which makes them white in colour.

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 was very good at learning.

68. 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.

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.

65. A.frightened　　　　　　　　　 B.excited

C.disappointed　　　　　　　　 D.pleased

64. A.bad　　　　　 B.late　　　　 C.mad　　　　 D.wrong

63. A.hold　　　　 B.take　　　　 C.catch　　　 D.push