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 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

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C 
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:C

試題分析:
小題1:結合下文but John’s face was shining with joy.可知上文意思是什么也沒說，故選C。
小題2:結合上下文可知句意為在那個時候黑羊毛外套是受男孩子歡迎的，故選B。
小題3:聯系上文could cost several hundred dollars及連詞but可知選A，更便宜的。
小題4:根據下文and bought it at once.可知他試了試這件衣服，故選B。
小題5:結合下文可知本句話意思是孩子們覺得你的外套怎么樣？選C。
小題6:根據下文He became more polite及下文描述，可知本句意思是他變了很多，選A。
小題7:詞義辨析，borrow是借入；lend是借出；sell是賣。通過上下文可知此處應是借筆給同學，故選B。
小題8:聯系上下文可知句意為當他回到家時，故選C。
小題9:like a gentleman像個紳士，握手是比較正式的理解，搖頭表示拒絕，搖腳就更不對了。故選B。
小題10:此處表示變化的程度，.聯系上文可知約翰的變化非常巨大，故選A，強有力的。
點評：本文中的主人公在買了一件新衣服后，在行為禮貌上發生了巨大的變化。作者通過這個故事告訴我們：如果你認為你是一個紳士或者是一個有身份的女士，你就會成為完美的一個。閱讀中注意體會約翰的前后變化，注意文中的一些細節問題。