15．My 14-year-old son，John，and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store．It stood out among big and old coats．It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price，$ 28．I looked at my son and we both said nothing，but John's eyes shone．Dark．woolen coats were popular with teenage boys，but new ones could cost several hundred dollars This coat was even better．John tried it on and turned from side to side，eyeing himself in the mirror．It fit him so well．
John wore the coat to school the next day．After he came home，I asked，"Did the kids like your coat？"
"They love it，"he said with a big grin．
Over the next few weeks，John changed．He was polite，less argumentative，more thoughtful，and much happier．"Good dinner，mom．"he would say every evening．Without a word of complaining，he would carry in wood for the stove．One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner，John，who always put things off．said，"You're right．I guess I will．"When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers，she joked that the coat must have changed him．
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes．But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes，we may try to be better in thought，speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside．
46．What can we learn from the first paragraph？B
A．The price of the coat was too high．
B．John liked the coat very much．
C．They often went shopping together．
D．The writer didn't want to buy the coat．
47．What does the underlined word"grin"mean？A
A．A wide smile．
B．A worried look．
C．An upset voice．
D．An angry mood．
48．What did John use to do when he was asked to study？B
A．Start to once．
B．Put off his homework．
C．Work hard on schoolwork．
D．Carry in wood for the stove．
49．Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat？C
A．He was willing to follow suggestions．
B．He often helped to do some housework．
C．He always worried about his study．
D．He said sweet words to make his mother happy．
50．What does the writer want to say through this passage？A
A．What we wear could help what we are．
B．Life is full of possibilities when we are young．
C．We should not judge people by their appearance．
D．It's a good choice to try different things in our lives．
分析 文章大意：這是一篇人物故事類閱讀，短文通過講述兒子自從穿了一件新的衣服后，整個人發(fā)生了變化，變得禮貌了，更快樂，愿意聽從建議了，也愿意說些話讓作者高興了，從而得出結論，我們穿的衣服也會影響我們的內在．
解答 46．答案：B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段第二行but John's eyes shone．Dark．woolen coats were popular with teenage boys，但約翰的眼睛閃閃發(fā)光，深色的羊毛大衣很受十幾歲男孩的歡迎．及第三行John tried it on and turned from side to side，eyeing himself in the mirror．It fit him so well．約翰試著穿上，從一邊轉到另一邊，看著鏡子里的自己，很適合他．可知，約翰非常喜歡這件外套．選B．
47．答案：A．詞意猜測題．根據(jù)前面Did the kids like your coat？They love it孩子們喜歡你的外套嗎？他們喜歡．可知，應該是一個燦爛的笑容．選A．
48．答案：B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段第二行One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner，John，who always put things off．有一天，我建議他在晚飯前開始做家庭作業(yè)，約翰總是把事情拖延下去．可知，他以前總是拖延他的作業(yè)，選B．
49．答案：C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段John changed．He was polite，less argumentative，more thoughtful，and much happier．"Good dinner，mom．"he would say every evening．Without a word of complaining，he would carry in wood for the stove．約翰變了，他彬彬有禮，不愛爭論，更體貼，更快樂．"晚餐好，媽媽．"他每天晚上都會這樣說．一句怨言也沒有，他就會把木頭放到爐子里．可知，C選項"他總是擔心他的學習．"，沒發(fā)生，選C．
50．答案：A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段段意"約翰和我都知道我們決不應該憑自己的衣著來判斷一個人，但當穿上漂亮得體的衣服時，我們可以試著在思想、言語和行為方面做得更好，以便與內部和外部的東西相匹配．"，可知，作者想告訴我們我們穿什么衣服可以幫助塑造我們是誰，選A．
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