4.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 20years 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 like his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with a sudden change at the end,to the reader's surprise.
58.In which order did O.Henry do the following things?B
a.Lived in New York b.Worked in a bank c.Travel to Texas
d.Was put into prison e.Had a newspaper job f.Learned to write stories
A.e,c,f,b,d,a
B.c,e,b,d,f,a
C.e,b,d,c,a,f
D.c,b,e,d,a,f
59.People enjoyed reading O.Henry's stories becauseA.
A.they had surprising ending
B.they were easy to understand
C.they showed his love for the poor
D.they were about New York city
60.Henry went to prison becauseD.
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B.he did not work well
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his.