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浙江省平阳县2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语第二次阶段性检测试卷

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    O. Henry was a pen name of an American writer. He wrote 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 tried to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money was lost from the bank, others believed O. Henry took it. So people sent him to prison﹡. He stayed in prison for three years. There he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went on writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because they always finished 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)、O. Henry went to prison because__________.
A、he didn't use his real name. B、he took money from the newspaper. C、he wanted to write stories about prisoners. D、people thought he took the money from the bank.
(3)、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
(4)、Where did O. Henry mostly write for his short stories? __________
A、The newspaper articles. B、His life inside the prison. C、The city and people of New York. D、His exciting early life as a boy.
举一反三
    I'm Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and mobility(行走能力)was a big challenge, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.
    My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I would take part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing and painting and all activities like Teachers' Day or anybody's birthday and had much fun.
    My English teacher was very tall. The moment she would enter the class, we would all sit quiet and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and hear my English debate(辩论), which made me participate in all debate competitions.
    The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for the practicals (lessons or exams in science, cooking etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it), so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.
    My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listen to me. My friends used to help me with my notes if I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly.
I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded(批评) by any of my friends and teachers. Today I saw the terrible punishments given to students on television news. I felt very sad.
    I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really pray to God that each child in the world is blessed with caring teachers and wants to attend school every day.

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