Henry ______ a short-story writer.A. known as...

Henry ______ a short-story writer.

A. known as　　　　 B. was known as

C. was known for　 D. was knowing to

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Roald Dahl was a British short-story writer and poet. He was born 1. September 13th, 19l6 in South Wales. When Dahl was 2., one of his hobbies was reading.

Dahl first attended school in England, but he didn’t enjoy school b3. many teachers were very strict. When Dahl was thirteen, his family moved house and he was 4. (send) to Repton Public School. Sadly, the teachers there were even 5. (bad) than those at his old school. However, there was one good thing about the school. Every few months, a chocolate company, Cadburys, gave 6. (box) of chocolate to Repton for the students to test. This happy memory gave Dahl the idea for his most famous novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 1939, when the Second World War started, Dahl 7. (join) the Air Force and learned to fly warplanes. 8. (unlucky), on his 9. (one) flight, the warplane ran out of fuel (燃料) and crashed in a desert. He almost died in the burning plane.

Dahl started writing in the 1940s. In 1945 he moved to America. He lived happily during

the last years of his l10., and he wrote his best books during the period.

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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 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 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 the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.

A. they had surprising endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because _______.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was not serious about his work..

4. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and poor people in New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His 　　　 　 name was　 William Sydney Porter. He wasborn in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an 　　　　　　 　 life. He did not go to school for very long, but he 　　　　 teach himself everything he needed to 　　　　 . When he was about 20 years old , Henry went to Texas, where he tried 　　　　　　 jobs. He first worked 　　　　　　 　 a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank.　　　 　 some money went missing from the 　　　　 , O. Henry was believed to have 　　　　　 　 it. Because of that, he was 　　　　　　 　 to prison. During the three years in 　　　　　 , he learned to write short stories. After he　　　　　　 prison, he went to New York and 　　　　　　 　 writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were ,　　　　　　 　 would finish with a sudden change at the end to the 　　　　　 surprise.

1.A. real B. the other C. last D. first

2.A. important　　 B. exciting C. unhappy D. uneasy

3.A. yet B. still C. managed to D. wanted to

4.A. do B. write C. read D. know

5.A. difficult　　　 B. different C. important　 D. good

6.A. with　　　　　 B. on C. for D. as

7.A. Because　　　 B. So C.When D. Where

8.A. newspaper　　 B. prison C. school D. bank

9.A. seen　　　　　 B. got C. had D. stolen

10.A. sent　　　　 B. made C. given D. taken

11.A. school　　　 B. bank C. North Carolina D. prison

12.A. got out of　 B. stayed in C. went in D. looked out of

13.A. stopped 　　 B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished

14.A. readers　　 B. people C. they D. he

15.A. readers’　 B. newspaper’s　 C. book’s D. stories’

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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 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 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 the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1.People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.

A. they had surprising endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because _______.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was not serious about his work..

4.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and poor people in New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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Walter Dean Myers, born on August 12, 1937, was an American writer of children's books.

He was known for young adult literature（文学）. He wrote more than 100 books, including picture books and non-fiction. "I care about writing for young people because I remember how much I needed help and guidance（指导）at that time in my life,”Myers said in his book.

Myers loved writing. He got up at five o'clock every morning. He worked at home in a small office that used to be his son's bedroom.

Myers would first write an outline（提纲）for every book. He called this prewriting. He imagined what the story would be and write down ideas in a notebook. To make sure there are enough actions and dialogue for a good story, he thought of 30 scenes. He wrote a short description of each scene in his notebook.

He also cut out pictures of real people and put them on his office walls. He looked at those pictures and came up with ideas. Once he knew what the story would be and who the characters were, he began to write the book. He wrote five pages a day on his computer.

Myers usually worked on three books at a time. When he was not prewriting or writing a book, he might be rewriting something he had already completed. Then he would send the story to his agent（经纪人）. He or she made suggestions for the story. After these final changes were made, the book was published and made its way to bookstores and libraries.

By that time, Myers would begin to write his next book. "I want to do the best that I can do with my writing,”said Myers.

1.From the first paragraph, we know Myers＿·

A.was born in 1973 B.was famous as a writer

C.was born in Britain D.didn't write non-fiction books

2.The underlined word（in Paragraph 3）"this" refers to　　　　 .

A.imagining a story B.describing a scene

C.writing down the idea D.making an outline

3.　　　 helped Myers get ideas for the characters.

A.Children's books B.Other people' books

C.His friends and family D.Pictures of real people

4.Before his books appeared in bookstores and libraries, Myers did many things. The correct order is _____________.

①writing② making them be published ③ prewriting④making changes

⑤sending stories to the agent

A.③①④②⑤ B.③④①②⑤ C.③①⑤④② D.③④⑤①②

5.The passage is mainly about　　　　 ·

A.how Myers wrote his books B.the life story of Myers

C.the main characters in Myers'books D.what Myers was famous for

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Walter Dean Myers, born on August 12, 1937, was an American writer of children’s books. He was known for young adult literature (文学). He wrote more than 100 books, including picture books and non-fiction. “I care about writing for young people because I remember how much I needed help and guidance at that time in my life," Myers said in his book.

Myers loved writing. He got up at five o’clock every morning. He worked at home in a small office that used to be his son’s bedroom.

Myers would first write an outline (提纲) for every book. He called this prewriting. He imagined what the story would be and write down ideas in a notebook. To make sure there are enough actions and dialogues for a good story, he thought of 30 scenes. He wrote a short description of each scene in his notebook.

He also cut down the pictures of real people and put them in his office wall. He looked at those pictures and came up with ideas. Once he knew what the story would be and who the characters were, he began to write the book. He wrote five pages a day on his computer.

Myers usually worked on three books at a time. When he was not prewriting or writing a book, he might rewriting something he had already completed. Then he would send his story to his agent. He or she made suggestion for the story.

After these final changes were made, the book was published and made its way to bookstores and libraries. By that time, Myers would begin to write his next book. “I want to do that I can with my writing” said Myers.

1.From the first paragraph, we know Myers __________.

A.was born in 1973 B.was famous as a writer

C.was born in Britain D.didn’t write non-fiction books

2.The underlined word (in Paragraph 3) “this” refers to __________.

A.imagining a story B.describing scene

C.writing down the idea D.making an outline

3.__________ helped Myers get ideas for the characters.

A.Children’s books B.other people’s stores

C.his friends and family D.pictures of real people

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A.the life story of Myers B.how Myers wrote Myers’ books

C.the main characters in Myers’ books D.what Myers was famous for

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Chi Li is one of the best known Chinese writers in the West. She was born in the west. She was born in the 1950s'. 46  19, Chi entered a medical college in 1976. After she graduated, she 47  as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan. As she loved _ 48  much more, she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature in 1983. She chose49  as her profession(专业)。

During the 1980s, Chi wrote many works full of love. In the 1990s, her works, such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was Born, were 50lives of young people and everyday problems. Since 2003, Chi has 51   a higher level in her works. And many of her novels have received a   52  honor. Life Show is one of her representative (代表) works and 53  has been translated into many languages. The 54 shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.

Chi says, "Writers don't need to be anyone, 55they should be able to understand everyone." So she often travels alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata (阶层).

1. A. At the age of         B. At the moment        C. In the beginning

2.A. became             B. worked           C. enjoyed

3. A. medicine          B. travelling           C. literature

4. A. teaching          B. writing          C. nursing

5. A. over              B. under                C. about

6. A. reached           B. arrived          C. went

7.A. great              B. nice                 C. bad

8.A. she                B. they                 C. it

9. A. picture               B. story                C. newspaper

10.A. or                B. till                 C. but

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Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese writers to the Western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn't have a son.

Qian liked reading books and had a surprising memory. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. He showed his good memory at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often took him to tea houses.

He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When he returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.

Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929.Although he failed his Maths test, he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife, Yang Jiang, who is one year older than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. Two years later, their daughter, Qian Yuan, was born. Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged (《围城》), came out in 1947. It has been translated into more than six foreign languages.

1.According to the passage, who brought up (抚养) Qian Zhongshu?

A.His grandma. B.His uncle. C.His mother. D.His aunt.

2.When did Qian Zhongshu die of illness? On December __________

A.9,1999. B.19,1999. C.9,1998. D.19,1998.

3.Which is NOT true about Qian Zhongshu according to the passage?

A.Qian liked reading books and had a good memory.

B.He could learn it by heart after reading something once.

C.He grew up with his uncle who had a son.

D.He could repeat the stories after he read story books in the tea houses.

4.What subjects were Qian good at?

A.Maths and English. B.Chinese and Maths.

C.English and Art. D.English and Chinese.

5.What is TRUE about Fortress Besieged?

A.Fortress Besieged is his last novel.

B.The novel Fortress Besieged came out when Qian's daughter was ten years old.

C.Fortress Besieged hasn't been translated into other languages yet.

D.Fortress Besieged has been translated into 5 foreign languages.

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Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

1.When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010.          B. Last year.               C. In 2013.        D. Last month.

2.Mo Yan was the first Chinese _________ in history.

A. to be interviewed about the Nobel Prize for Literature

B. to be a normal person who could tell stores

C. to win the Nobel Prize for literature

D. to be influenced strongly by his mother

3.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

4.What is the most important for a person according to the article?

A. Working hard.      B. Money.   C. A good job.        D. A good look.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.

B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

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