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(老爷)”.
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 （态度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
小题1:A. something B. anything C. nothing
小题2: A. common B. popular C. fit
小题3: A. cheaper B. heavier C. softer
小题4: A. turned on B. tried on C. kept on
小题5: A. What B. Why C. How
小题6: A. changed B. moved C. improved
小题7:A. borrow B. lend C. sell
小题8: A. if B. because C. when
小题9: A. heads B. hands C. feet
小题10: A. strongly B. properly C. really
