William Sydney Porter, known as O. Henry, is one of the most famous writers in America. During his early years, he did many different jobs besides writing. In 1898, Porter was put into prison (监狱). There he started to write with his pen name O. Henry and published plenty of short stories. After getting out of prison, he continued writing and wrote over 300 short stories, such as The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf.
There are three main features (特点) of his writing style. The first one is that O. Henry uses colorful and rich language in his novels. It makes his writing humorous and interesting. Second, the endings of his stories are mostly surprising. They are quite unexpected for the readers. Another important feature is “tearful smile”. Some of the stories are sad, but they also contain (包含) hope and warmth. These things make the readers smile with tears.
【小题1】When did Porter start to use O. Henry as his pen name?| A．Before he was in prison. | B．After he was out of prison. |
| C．When he was in prison. | D．When he began writing. |
| A．surprise and sadness | B．humor and warmth |
| C．surprise and warmth | D．sadness and warmth |
| A．O. Henry’s writing. | B．American short stories. |
| C．American famous writers. | D．O. Henry’s famous works. |
Astronauts | Personal Information |
 | Zhai Zhigang is 56 years old from Heilongjiang. He likes calligraphy (书法). He is the country’s first astronaut to take a spacewalk, having done it when he was a mission commander (指挥官) during the Shenzhou VII mission in September 2008. |
 | Wang Yaping is 42 years old from Shandong. She loves traveling and music. She is China’s second female astronaut to take part in a spaceflight and was a member of țhe Shenzhou X mission in June, 2013. The 42-year-old Wang became the first female astronaut to enter Tiangong space station to take a spacewalk. |
 | Ye Guangfu is 42 years old, too. He comes from Sichuan. He is interested in reading and basketball. He is making his first journey to space. |
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Wang Yaping | C．Ye Guangfu. |
| A．Ye Guangfu is making his second journey to space. |
| B．Wang Yaping is interested in traveling and reading. |
| C．Zhai Zhigang took part in the Shenzhou VII mission in September 2008. |
| A．A science newspaper. | B．A sports website. | C．A TV report. |
Good photographers are like reporters. They record people’s lives with cameras. They are also like artists or writers. Their photos can make people think or feel something.
| Different types of photographers | Famous photographers |
| Fashion photographers mainly take pictures of new products like clothes. Portrait photographers take photos of different people Landscape photographers usually take pictures outdoors in nature. Event photographers take photos of big parties and ceremonies. | Robert Doisneau was French. He was well-known for his black and white street photos of Paris. Anne Geddes was born in Australia. Taking baby pictures has made her world-famous. Richard Avedon was from the USA. He mainly took photos of fashion and famous people. His photos helped develop a new style for photography. |
【小题1】The passage mainly introduces information about ________.
| A．photographers | B．artists | C．reporters | D．writers |
| A．big parties | B．outdoor sights | C．new clothes | D．different people |
| A．is from France | B．is famous for baby pictures |
| C．takes street photos | D．helps develop a new style |
Wilson Bentley was born on a farm in Vermont, the US. When he was 15, his mum gave him a microscope（显微镜）as a birthday present, which changed his life.
Bentley liked to look at snowflakes（雪花）with the microscope. He said snowflakes were more beautiful than he had imagined. Bentley really wanted everyone to enjoy the beauty of snowflakes. He tried to paint them, but they always melted（融化）before he could finish.
When Bentley was 16, his parents spent all their savings and bought him a camera with its own microscope. Although he had it, he failed to take a snowflake photo. But he didn’t give up. Time and again, Bentley didn’t notice the cold and worked through every storm. The winter was over, the snow melted, and he had no good pictures. He waited for the next season of snow. Finally, one day the next winter, he succeeded! Bentley discovered how to photograph snowflakes! “Now everyone can see the beauty of snowflakes,” he thought.
Bentley made many copies of the snowflake photos for more people to see. He also wrote articles and gave speeches about snow. Finally, the famer became known as a world-famous expert（专家）on snow.
Bentley believed there were treasures in snow. “I can’t miss a snowstorm,” he said. “I never know when I will find a treasure.”
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
【小题1】What did Bentley like to do?
| A．Take photos. | B．Draw pictures. | C．Look at snowflakes. |
| A．The camera. | B．The photo. | C．The snowflake. |
| A．At the age of 15. | B．At the age of 16. | C．At the age of 17. |
a. He shared his photos with more people. b. He studied snowflakes with a microscope.
c. He took photos of snowflakes with a camera. d. He tried to save snowflakes by painting them.
| A．d-b-c-a | B．b-d-c-a | C．d-c-b-a |
| A．He finally became an expert on snow. | B．He painted a snowflake before it melted. | C．What he did was not supported by his parents. |
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