One of the best-loved American writers was William Sydney Porter, or O.Henry. From 1893 he lived with his family in a house in Austin, Texas, which is now a museum. Visitors to Austin can see the house. It was saved from destruction (破壞) and turned into a museum in1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of the American writer.
William Porter rented this house in Austin and lived there with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not. An important piece in the room is the original photograph over here. It was taken there in the house about 1895. The piano there goes back to the 1860s. His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.
Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof of Porter’s love of language --- his dictionary. It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.
Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged with financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (審判), he left the country secretly. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three and a half years in a prison in Ohio.
William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time he was freed, he had published 14 stories and became well known as O.Henry.
Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in the last eight years of his life.
1.O.Henry’s house in Austin has been well kept up till now so that ____.
A. Americans can explore their history
B more visitors will be attracted to Austin
C. visitors can learn about O.Henry’s life
D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s
2.What do we know about the piano in the house?
|
A．It was hated by Porter’s daughter. |
|
B．It has a long history of about 150 years. |
|
C．Porter’s wife gave music lessons on it. |
|
D．Porter usually created music on it. |
3.How does the museum prove (證明) Porter was fond of language?
|
A．With a dictionary he used. |
B．With the records they keep. |
|
C．Using the books they wrote. |
D．Using the photograph they keep. |
4.Why did Porter escape from Austin?
|
A．He didn’t want to lose his job. |
B．He didn’t want to make trouble. |
|
C．He meant to save his wife’s life. |
D．He was charged with a crime. |
5.From the last two paragraphs we know that _______.
|
A．Porter became famous suddenly |
|
B．Porter spent his time in prison writing |
|
C．Porter suffered a lot from his time in prison |
|
D．life in prison provided what he could write for Porter |
閱讀快車系列答案科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
單詞短語翻譯：（共15題）
按所給中文意思或首字母，填進適當的單詞，使句子完整。每空一詞（共5題，每小題1分）
(1) Muslim women are _________________(禁止) to go out without a veil.(面紗)
(2) He was one of the 200 _________________(申請者) for the teaching post.
(3) It is ______________(合情合理的) to suppose that house prices will come down soon.
(4) Tracing by underground is fast, _____________________(方便的) and cheap.
(5) He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business ______________(熟人)from his years in banking.
翻譯句子，每空一詞。（共10個空格，每個空格1分）
(6) 我們應該意識到學習外語的重要性。
We should ________ __________ of the importance of learning a foreign language.
(7) 她要是早有預見、計劃就好了！
If only she _________ ___________ and planned better.
(8) 他沒有能讓老師相信他是誠實的。
He failed to _____ the teacher _______ his honesty.
(9) 瑪利上課記了很多筆記，以免會忘記。
Mary put down many notes in class _____ __________ she would forget them.
(10)明天的天氣肯定會更好。
The weather ______ ________ to get better tomorrow.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Xinhua Sept．25,2008
JIUQUAN, Gansu---China launched successfully its third manned spacecraft on Thursday with three astronauts on board to attempt the country’s first-ever space walk．
The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off（發射） on a Long March II-F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province at 9：10pm．after a breathtaking countdown to another milestone on China’s space journey．
On board pilots Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng are expected to orbit the earth for three days, when one of them will float out of the cabin about 343 kilometers above the earth．
When they make it, China will become the third country in the world who is able to conduct extravehicular activity （EVA） in space following the former Soviet Union and the United States．
President Hu Jintao watched the historic moment at the launch center, joined by Chinese experts and other work staff．
Hu briefly met the trio astronauts before they entered the spacecraft Thursday afternoon, wishing them “a complete success in this glorious and sacred mission”．
“During the mission, you will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit, which is a great leap for China’s space technology．” said Hu．
Other tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the release of a small monitoring satellite and a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I．
If successful, the mission would be of great significance to the country’s future plans to build a space lab and a space station, said ZhangJianqi, deputy chief commander of the manned space project．
In which section would the passage be seen in a newspaper?
A．Science and Technology． B．Entertainment．
C．Sports report． D．Advertisement
Which one is NOT true according to the report?
A．China launched its third manned spacecraft．
B．The pilots on board are expected to orbit the earth for three days
C．The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off three astronauts on board．
D．One of the three astronauts will float out of the cabin above the earth．
What is the great leap for China’s space technology during the space journey?
A．The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off successfully．
B．The astronauts will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit．
C．Three astronauts are expected to orbit the earth for 3 days．
D．The spaceship Shenzhou VII will release a small monitoring satellite．
The tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the following EXCEPT ________．
A．the release of a small monitoring satellite
B．a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I
C．carrying out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit
D．building a space lab and a space station
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
單詞拼寫 （共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
After the earthquake, everything in the city was d ____ . Nothing was left.
Your n___________ country or area is the country or area where you were born and brought up.
I like modern art while she is f__________ of folk music.
The mudslide in Zhou Qu has been one of the greatest d___________ that hit China these years.
In order to understand the English novel well, you need to have a large v_________ .
The film Titanic is b ____ on a true story that happened in 1912.
After g ___ from a junior middle school, she entered Wenzhou Middle School.
He shook his head, which meant that he d_____________ with me.
I am heartily g_____________ to you for your help and thank you again.
Rescuers tried their best to save the visitors who were t ___ in Taiwan by tphoon Megi.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames（綽號）. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence（影響）on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together. ”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet（短號）at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity（仁愛）and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over. ”He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
Armstrong was called Pops because he ______.
A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influence
C. showed an interest in music D. travelled to play modern music
The third paragraph is developed ______.
A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison
Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A. His tale begins in New Orleans. B. He was born before jazz was invented.
C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.
Which would be the best title for the text?
A. The Invention of the Jazz Music. B. The Father of the Jazz Style.
C. The Making of a Musician. D. The Spread of Popular Music.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
One of the requirements for being admitted to the University is that you _____ the English test orgainzed by it.
A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. must pass
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互聯網違法和不良信息舉報平臺 | 網上有害信息舉報專區 | 電信詐騙舉報專區 | 涉歷史虛無主義有害信息舉報專區 | 涉企侵權舉報專區
違法和不良信息舉報電話：027-86699610 舉報郵箱：58377363@163.com
