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Visitors can find a small, old house called the O. Henry Museum in central Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter(1862-1910)----better known as O. Henry, was one of America’s best loved writers of short stories. Beginning in 1893, he lived here. It was saved from destruction, moved, and turned into a museum in 1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of him.
William Porter rented this house and lived with his wife and daughter for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not, but are in the house to recreate the way it looked during their lifetime.
Porter worked at a pharmacy, farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has special proof of Porter’s love of language---his dictionary. It’s said that he read every word in it. Porter started a small publication called “The Rolling Stone”. He wasn’t being published early on, so he published himself. His funny stories, poems, and drawings were published in the magazine. But it was too costly to continue for long, so he closed the project after about one year.
Other troubles would lead the Porters to leave Austin. Porter was accused of financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Fearing a trial, he fled the country. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced trial and was found guilty. He served three and a half years in a federal prison in Ohio.
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 of his release, he had published 14 stories and was becoming well-known as O. Henry.
Porter would later move to New York City and find great success there. He published over 380 stories in the last eight years of his life.
【小題1】What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 3?
A.To attract more visitors to the O. Henry Museum. |
B.To show the jobs O. Henry once did. |
C.To show O. Henry’s early love of words and writing. |
D.To introduce O. Henry’s publication called “The Rolling Stone”. |
A.bdcae | B.bcade | C.bdcea | D.bacde |
A.Most of O. Henry’s short stories were finished in prison. |
B.O. Henry didn’t start his career as a successful writer when living in central Austin. |
C.O. Henry was born in a small, old house which is called the O. Henry Museum now. |
D.O. Henry spent his last life in the small, old house in Texas. |
A.O. Henry’s experience in prison. |
B.The objects in the O. Henry’s Museum |
C.O. Henry’s achievement in literature. |
D.A brief account of O. Henry’s life |
When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.
Their staring eyes don’t see that I get ____1____ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team, or that I belong to ___2____youth organizations. All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male-----a potential ____3____to them.
White men look at me as if I am up to no good, or as if they are ____4____to me. White women just look at me with____5____, say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ____6____.
Many people come to San Francisco to get away from the stereotypes(成見) of the cities they were born and ____7_____ in. The majority of the blacks and Latinos who live in this city don’t have that luxury.
How can you feel at home when people are_____8_____telling you to get back to Africa or Mexico ----or just back to “where you belong”?
My way of dealing with this kind of thing has _____9_____over the years. In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ____10____them.
Now I’m more likely to use ____11____ to defend myself against those eyes. To women who clutch their purse in terror, I’ll say, “Man, I ain’t gonna do anything to you, I got money in my pocket!” My cousin has even started wearing a T-shirt ____12_____ in big letters, “NO, WHITE LADY, I DON'T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.”
The most painful thing is when we get those___13____ stares from black people, especially elderly ones. I want o say to them, “We’re black too. Why would we do something to you?”
Usually I react more ____14____to all of this than a lot of my friends do. Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do.
But for me, that’s not good enough. I just can’t stand it when every day a hundred pair of eyes tell you you’re not_____15_____.
1.A. almost B. mostly C. merely D. particularly
2.A. social B. local C. positive D. new
3.A. danger B. treasure C. gift D. neighbor
4.A. better B. close C. perfect D. superior
5.A. fear B. interest C. honor D. despair
6.A. run B. walk C. pass D. move
7.A. known B. developed C. raised D. located
8.A. honestly B. constantly C. hopefully D. freely
9.A. changed B. formed C. strengthened D. increased
10.A. kill B. rob C. damage D. steal
11.A. actions B. deeds C. signs D. words
12.A. writing B. printing C. telling D. saying
13.A. fearful B. doubtful C. pitiful D. impressive
14.A. strongly B. actively C. disappointedly D. casually
15.A. sincere B. mature C. welcome D. gentle
Most people trade money for entertainment. Movies, concerts, and shows are enjoyable but expensive. If you think that you can’t have a good time without spending a lot of money, read on. A little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspaper-scanning(瀏覽)should give you some pleasant surprises.
People may be the most interesting show in a large city. Stroll through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world, you will certainly see people of every age, size and shape, and you will get a free fashion show, too. window-shopping is also a safe sport—if the stores are closed.
Check the listing in your neighborhood paper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speaker or a good debate. The film or concert series at the local public library probably won’t cost you a penny. Be sure to check commercial(商業的)advertisements, too. A flea market can provide hours of pleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking crafts demonstration in a department store.
Plan ahead for some activities. It is always more pleasant not to have people in front o f you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, since these places often set aside one or two free admission days at slow times during the week. Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time, and get to know hour city all over again including the indispensable sights that people travel miles to see. If you feel like taking an interesting walk, find a free walking tour, or plan one yourself. You will see your city in a new perspective once you know more about its history or its architectural(建筑的)treasures. With imagination and s spirit of adventure you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are many kinds of amusements you can enjoy without spending much money.
B. Local colleges often hold meetings to debate the issues people are interested in.
C. The film shown at the local public library is often free of charge.
D. You should be a tourist if you want to know more about the city you live in.
2. “You will certainly see people of every age, size and shape.” “Shape” here refers to people
being ____.
A. old and young B. fat or thin
C. tall and short D. beautiful and ugly
3. If you are wandering through the busy street, which attract you most?
A. Various buildings. B. Car driving.
C. Window-shopping. D. Free walking.
4. “One or two free admission days at slow times,” “slow times” here means ____.
A. business is good B. business is bad
C. strolling is slow D. people are slow in learning
5. The best title for the passage is ____.
A. Amusement at No Cost
B. Movies, Concerts and Shows
C. The Cheapest Window-shopping
D. The Most Enjoyable Street Musicians
When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.
Their staring eyes don’t see that I get ____1____ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team, or that I belong to ___2____youth organizations. All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male-----a potential ____3____to them.
White men look at me as if I am up to no good, or as if they are ____4____to me. White women just look at me with____5____, say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ____6____.
Many people come to San Francisco to get away from the stereotypes(成見) of the cities they were born and ____7_____ in. The majority of the blacks and Latinos who live in this city don’t have that luxury.
How can you feel at home when people are_____8_____telling you to get back to Africa or Mexico ----or just back to “where you belong”?
My way of dealing with this kind of thing has _____9_____over the years. In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ____10____them.
Now I’m more likely to use ____11____ to defend myself against those eyes. To women who clutch their purse in terror, I’ll say, “Man, I ain’t gonna do anything to you, I got money in my pocket!” My cousin has even started wearing a T-shirt ____12_____ in big letters, “NO, WHITE LADY, I DON'T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.”
The most painful thing is when we get those___13____ stares from black people, especially elderly ones. I want o say to them, “We’re black too. Why would we do something to you?”
Usually I react more ____14____to all of this than a lot of my friends do. Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do.
But for me, that’s not good enough. I just can’t stand it when every day a hundred pair of eyes tell you you’re not_____15_____.
1. A. almost B. mostly C. merely D. particularly
2. A. social B. local C. positive D. new
3. A. danger B. treasure C. gift D. neighbor
4. A. better B. close C. perfect D. superior
5. A. fear B. interest C. honor D. despair
6. A. run B. walk C. pass D. move
7. A. known B. developed C. raised D. located
8. A. honestly B. constantly C. hopefully D. freely
9. A. changed B. formed C. strengthened D. increased
10. A. kill B. rob C. damage D. steal
11. A. actions B. deeds C. signs D. words
12. A. writing B. printing C. telling D. saying
13. A. fearful B. doubtful C. pitiful D. impressive
14. A. strongly B. actively C. disappointedly D. casually
15. A. sincere B. mature C. welcome D. gentle
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