An African-American man named John Henry was ...

An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.

John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.

John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.

John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.

One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.

John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. Many children in those days starved to death.

B. Children at that time grew much faster.

C. Children in those days had to work like adults.

D. Children at that time couldn’t stay together.

2.Why did hundreds of workers become sick?

A. Because they had to work long hours.

B. Because the weather was hot and they were tired.

C. Because the project was too hard.

D. Because they didn’t have time to eat.

3.John Henry helped do his friends’ work________.

A. because he was the strongest and fastest man

B. for fear that his friends would lose their jobs

C. so that they could regain their strength

D. in order be the hero of the railroad workers

4.Which of the following best describes John Henry?

A. Kind and determined.                               B. Cautious and considerate.

C. Brave and strict.                                         D. Hardworking and stubborn.

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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 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.      c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

A．c. e. b. d. f. a                           B．e. c. f. b. d. a

C．e. b. d. c. a. f.                           D．c. b. e. d. a f

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because __________.

A．they had surprise endings

B．they were easy to understand

C．they showed his love for the poor

D．they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because_____________.

A．people thought he had stolen money that was not his

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 from the newspaper

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

A．He was well-educated.                   B．He was not serious about his work.

C．He was devoted to the poor.               D．He was very good at learning.

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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 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.　　　 b. Worked in a bank.　　　　 c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison　　 .　 e. Had a newspaper job.　　　 f. Learned to write stories.

A. e, c, f, b, d, a　　 B. c, b, e, d, a, f　　 C. e, b, d, c, a, f　　 D. c, e, b, d, f, a

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.

A. they had surprise endings　　 B. they were easy to understand

C. they showed his love for the poor　　 D. they were about New York City

3.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 the money that was not his.

4.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.

5.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 people of 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 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 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.

1.   In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.

b. Worked in a bank.

c. Traveled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.

e. Had a newspaper job.

f. Learned to write stories.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.

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

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

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— I'm not the man ________the phone. She asked for Henry.  — I'm sorry I was mistaken.

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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored  1.  the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.

He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got  2. at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 3.  he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.

In South Africa he was surprised to find that the problem of racial discrimination()was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ________4. equal rights.

Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and ________5. for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. 6., the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give ________7. and India became an independent country in 1947. 8.  , Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30^th,1948.

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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored ____1.___ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.

He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got _____2.____（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, ____3.____ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.

In South Africa he ___4.___ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ____5.___ equal rights.

Gandhi returned to India in 1915, ____6.____ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and __7.______ （depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. ____8.____, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give _____9.___and India won its independence in 1947. ____10.____（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.

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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored ____1.___ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.

He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got _____2.____（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, ____3.____ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.

In South Africa he ___4.___ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ____5.___ equal rights.

Gandhi returned to India in 1915, ____6.____ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and __7.______ （depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. ____8.____, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give _____9.___and India won its independence in 1947. ____10.____（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.

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— Henry was forced to leave for the invalid visa.

— He__________the period of time

A.should have extended B.must have extended

C.may have extended D.would have extended

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It was August 2nd, 1927. The news had spread fast. A man named Ralph Peer was coming to the city of Bristol. He wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments. And he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded. That was a lot of money in those days. Many people came to Bristol that day to play for Mr. Peer. But one group seemed to have just the sound that he was looking for. They were a man named A .P. Carter, his wife Sara, and her cousin Maybelle. They called themselves the Carter Family.

Their first recordings were sent to radio stations throughout the United States. Many listeners were surprised at what they heard. Instead of classical or jazz songs that radio stations usually played, a new sound was born. The Carter Family sounded different. They did not sound as if they had taken music lessons. But it did not matter. The people in poor rural areas thought they sounded just like their neighbors.

The Carters sang songs about living in the mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. They sang about the love of a young man for a special girl. They sang about the beauty of nature. They sang about death and sadness. And they sang religious songs that told of the hope for a better life after death.

A .P. Carter sang in the group and also searched for new songs. He often traveled long distances to small towns in the south-eastern United States. He wanted to hear the songs that local people sang in their communities. He wrote down the words but kept the music in his memory. When he returned home, he helped Sara and Maybelle fit them to the Carter Family musical style.

The Carter Family soon became famous. They recorded more songs. They traveled to many cities and towns in the eastern United States to perform. Thousands of people heard them sing and bought their recordings. Some people estimate that within three years, the Carter Family sold three hundred thousand recordings.

1.When Mr. Peer heard the Carter Family’s singing, he most probably felt _________.

A. disappointed　　 B. calm

C. confused　　 D. excited

2.Many listeners were surprised when they heard the Carter Family’s songs because _________.

A. the family did not seem to be good at singing

B. what the family sang sounded uncomfortable

C. the family sang classical and jazz songs in a very different way

D. the family sang something that they had never heard before

3.What was A.P.Carter’s purpose in traveling to small towns in the south-eastern United States?

A. To ask for some advice on his music.

B. To collect songs sung by the local people there.

C. To introduce his music to the local people there.

D. To see if the local people there had heard his music.

4.What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. The Carter Family’s songs were different.

B. The Carter Family’s songs were well received.

C. The Carter Family became famous by accident.

D. The Carter Family became good at singing later.

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