高一英语O.Henry was a pen name used by an Amerian writer of shor

高一英语
O.Henry was a pen name used by an Amerian writer of short stories.His real name was Willian Sydnay 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 very long,but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was about 20years old,O.Henry went to Teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was about 20years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where he tired 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.he went to New York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about New York snd 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 readers’surprise.
( )55.People enjoyed readingO.Henry’s stories because_____.
A.they were easy to understand
B.they showed his love for the poor
C.they had surprise endings
D.they were about New York City
( )56.O.Henry went to prison because_____.
A.People thought he had taken money that was not his
B.People thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
C.he broke the law by not using his own name
D.he wanted to write stories about prisoners
( )57.What do we know about O.Henry before he began writing?
A.He was very good at learning.
B.He was not serious about his work.
C.He was well-educated.
D.He was devoted to the poor.
( )58.Where did O.Henry get most material for short stories?
A.His life inside the prison.
B.The newspaper articles he wrote
C.The city and people of New York
D.His excting early life as a boy