【题目】阅读下列短文,请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。C
O. Henry was an American writer. He wrote lots of short stories. His real 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 a long time, but he learned everything he wanted to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he did different jobs. He first worked in a newspaper, and then he has a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was suspected (被怀疑). Because of that he was sent into prison(监狱). 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 poor life there. People liked his stories, because although simple(简单), to the reader's surprise, the stories would finish with a sudden change at the end.
(1)William Sydney Porter was famous as a writer of ___________.
A.children's stories
B.long stories
C.short stories
D.love stories
(2)O. Henry stayed in prison for ____________.
A.3 years
B.4 years
C.5 years
D.6 years
(3)O. Henry learned to write stories ____________.
A.when he was in prison
B.when he worked in a newspaper
C.when he worked in a bank
D.when he was in New York
(4)People enjoyed his stories because ____________.
A.the stories were very short
B.the stories were interesting
C.the stories had surprising endings
D.the stories were about the prison
(5)O. Henry's stories were mostly about ____________.
A.his prison life
B.New York
C.the life of the rich
D.the life of the poor and New York

【题目】完形填空

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not ________ happiness. A famous person once said, “Happiness depends on________.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here is some advice that can make us _________ happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the________ thing in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the ________. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we can’t enjoy the present. We should enjoy the life’s simple pleasure, ________ spending time with close friends, listening to our favorite music or ________ a good book. People who have a few close friends often live ________ and healthier lives.

________secret of leading a happy life is to be active, and have________. We can collect toy cars, go fishing or play a________ like a table tennis or basketball. In this way we can enjoy ourselves and ________our problems and worries, and only think about the joy of activity.

________, many people find happiness in helping others. People will feel good when they help others. ________ we want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend________ his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for the elderly, or just clean up the park or streets.

1A. show B. sell C. bring D. lose

2A. other B. money C. success D. ourselves

3A. feeling B. feel C. felt D. to feel

4A. simple B. surprising C. expensive D. strange

5A. health B. future C. money D. danger

6A. in fact B. such as C. as a result D. rather than

7A. closing B. printing C. reading D. copying

8A. happier B. lazier C. poorer D. quieter

9A. The other B. An other C. Other D. Another

10A. hobbies B. parties C. classes D. habits

11A. CD B. sport C. part D. joke

12A. forget B. try C. meet D. know

13A. Firstly B. Secondly C. At first D. Finally

14A. After B. But C. If D. Though

15A. in B. at C. on D. with

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