Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof of Porter’s love of language --- his dictionary. It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.

　　Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged with financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (审判), he left the country secretly. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three and a half years in a prison in Ohio.

　　William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time he was freed, he had published 14 stories and became well known as O.Henry.

　　Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in the last eight years of his life.

　　5．O.Henry’s house in Austin has been well kept up till now so that ____.

　　A. Americans can explore their history

　　B more visitors will be attracted to Austin

　　C. visitors can learn about O.Henry’s life

　　D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s

　　6．What do we know about the piano in the house?

　　A. It was hated by Porter’s daughter.

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