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 was only $28. We looked at each other, saying 1, but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were 2 with boys at that time, 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 all like it and they think it is very nice on me.” He said. I started calling him “Lord(老爺)”.
Over the next few weeks, John 6 a lot. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would 7 his classmates his pens; he would bring father a cup of tea    8 he got home, he would help a blind man cross the road.
One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend, “ Could this be John?” he asked. John shook 9 with him, like a gentleman!
What 10 changed John was his own attitude （態(tài)度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
【小題1】A. something       B. anything     C. nothing
【小題2】 A. common      B. popular      C. fit
【小題3】 A. cheaper  B. heavier       C. softer
【小題4】 A. turned on     B. tried on     C. kept on
【小題5】 A. What     B. Why C. How
【小題6】 A. changed       B. moved       C. improved
【小題7】A. borrow    B. lend   C. sell
【小題8】 A. if B. because     C. when
【小題9】 A. heads     B. hands  C. feet
【小題10】 A. strongly      B. properly     C. really

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（老爺）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（態(tài)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

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

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was   31   with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was   32   but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.

         John tried on the coat and   33   it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big   34  . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爺) John”.

         Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a   35   in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would   36   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would   37   a blind man cross the road.

         When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his  38  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a   39  ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”

         What really changed John was his own attitude(態(tài)度).   40   you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

1.A. busy                      B. careful                         C. popular                  D. good

2.A. dear                   B. cheap                          C. hard                   D. light

3.A. sold                           B. kept                      C. held                           D. bought

4.A. present                  B. smile                    C. problem                        D. cry

5.A. message                  B. pain                              C. change                   D. fashion

6.A. lend                      B. rent                      C. leave                     D. borrow

7.A. make                          B. watch                    C. let                       D. help

8.A. coat                       B. classmate              C. friend                    D. brother

9.A. businessman            B. woman                  C. gentleman              D. boy

10.A. Until                       B. If                             C. Before                         D. Unless