62. 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

61. people enjoyed reading O. 　Henry’s stories because_____

A. they had surprising endings　　　 　　　　 B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his live for the poor　 　　　　 D. they were about New York City

60. In which order did O. 　Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 b. Worked in a bank

c. Traveled 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.

59. We can know from the passage that ____________.

A. dogs can be helpful to those who need friends.

B. city people always feel lonely.

C. the city can be a very dangerous place

D. dogs can be very interesting

B

O. 　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 in1862. 　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.

58. The dogs were used for hunting because ________.

A. they were good hunters　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. they obeyed their masters

C. they were useful for protection　　 　　　　 C. they didn’t eat other animals

57. The word “companionship” may mean _____.

A. worship　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. treasure

C. friendly relationship　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. partnership

56. According to the passage, in the old days people trained dogs ______.

A. for protection against robbery　　　 　　　 B. just for fun

C. for protection against other animals　 　 D. for companionship

54. A. leaders　　 　B. actors　　　　 　 C. politicians　　 　　　 D. nations

53. A. named　　 　　 B. elected　　　 　　　 C. predicted　 　　　　 D. called