58. 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.

57. 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

56. 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.

54. A. attend to　　　　 B. asked for　　　　　　　　　 C. appealed to　　　　　　　 D. insisted on

53. A. sure　　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. likely　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

52. A. on　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

51. A. making　　　　 B. leaving　　　　　　　　　　 C. forcing　　　　　　　　　　 D. persuading

50. A. limited　　　　　 B. cured　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　　　　　 D. examined

49. A. efforts　　　　　 B. actions　　　　　　　　　　 C. decisions　　　　　　　　　 D. pains