Question

  My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft,and it cost only $28. We looked at each other,saying (1)       but John's face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were (2)       with boys just then,and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much (3)       John (4)       the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile.

  (5)       did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said. I started calling him "Lord (老爷) John".

  Over the next few weeks,a change came over John. He became more polite,more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would (6)       his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he (7)       ;he would help a blind man cross the road.

  When my mother told this to one of his teachers,he said , "It must be (8)       ！ ”One day,in the library,my brother and I ran into a friend. "Could this be John?" he asked. John shook hands with him,like (9)       ！

What really changed John was his own attitude (态度) .If you think you are a gentleman or a lady,you can become a (10)       one.

(   ) 1. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

(   ) 2. A. common   B. popular   C. fit   D. excellent

(   ) 3. A. cheaper   B. more expensive   C. softer   D. thicker

(   ) 4. A. watched   B. wore   C. put on   D. tried on

(   ) 5. A. What   B. What for   C. How   D. How about

(   ) 6. A. give   B. lend   C. take   D. show

(   ) 7. A. got home   B. went out   C. came in   D. went to school

(   ) 8. A. his friend   B. his brother   C. his coat   D. himself

(   ) 9. A. a teacher   B. a gentleman   C. a big man   D. a father

(   ) 10. A. good   B. talented   C. suitable   D. perfect

Answer 1

1. C根据后一句but John's face was shining with joy可知，我们只是相互看了对方一眼，并没有说话，故选"

2. B表示"很受……欢迎"用be popular with...，故选B.

3. A根据前一句and could cost several hundred dollars和But this coat was even better可知,这里指这件大衣要便宜得多，故选A.

4. D根据题意可知,John是先试穿大衣,然后买下它。表示"试穿"用try on ,故选D.

5. C询问别人对某事、某物的看法可以用"How do/does... like... ？"，故选C.

6. B lend sb. sth.意为"借给某人某物"，故选B.

7. A这里指父亲回到家的时候，John会为父亲端去一杯茶。

8. C根据前面的内容，我们可推知John行为的改变主要是因为他的大衣，故选(：。

9. B根据常识可知，John shook hands with him是一种有礼貌的行为，即绅士行为，故选 B.

10. D句意为：如果你认为自己是一个绅士或一个淑女，那么你就会变成一个完美的绅士或淑女的。