My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of t

My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it only 28 dollars. We looked at each other, saying , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were popular with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was much .
John tried on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home a big smile. “How did the kids think of your coat?” I asked. “They loved it very much,” he said. I started to him “Lord (老爷) John”.
During the next few weeks, a came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would lend his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would help a blind man the road.
One day, my brother and I met a friend in the library. “Could this be John?” he asked in a great surprise. John shook hands with him, just a gentleman!
What changed John? It was his own attitude. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you a perfect one.
【小题1】A．tookB．spentC．costD．paid【小题2】A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything【小题3】A．cheapB．cheaperC．expensiveD．more expensive【小题4】A．hasB．withC．inD．without【小题5】A．tellB．sayC．callD．speak【小题6】A．thingB．surpriseC．wonderD．change【小题7】A．crossingB．crossedC．crossesD．cross【小题8】A．likeB．likedC．asD．with【小题9】A．realB．reallyC．truthD．true【小题10】A．has becomeB．becomeC．can becomeD．becomingC

(答案→)C 解析：这篇短文主要介绍了我的弟弟约翰在买了一件羊毛大衣以后，他的表现就像变了一个人一样，越来越绅士起来。这个故事告诉我们你期望自己成为一个绅士或淑女，你就有可能成为一个那样的人。【小题1】考查动词及语境的理解。spend人作主语，宾语是时间和金钱，结构是人+spend+时间/金钱+on+名词，人+spend+时间/金钱+(in)V-ing;pay,付款人作主语，常用词组pay for；take 花费时间事物作主语，常用句式it+takes+sb+ ST+to do sth；cost,物作主语，只能花费金钱。根据主语是大衣，故选C【小题2】考查不定代词及语境的理解。我们彼此对望一眼，没有说什么，但是约翰的脸上闪烁着喜悦的光芒。根据句意，故选C，没有东西。【小题3】考查形容词及语境的理解。根据上文黑色羊毛外套是受男生欢迎,并可能花费几百美元可知这一件便宜多了。much 修饰比较级。故选B，更便宜。【小题4】考查介词及语境的理解。第二天约翰穿着它去上学带着灿烂的微笑回到家。根据句意，故选B，带有，介词。【小题5】考查动词及语境的理解。我开始叫他约翰老爷。call sb …把某某称为……，根据句意，故选C。【小题6】考查名词及语境的理解。根据后文He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing可知约翰发生了变化，故选D，变化。【小题7】考查动词及语境的理解。他会帮助老人过马路。help sb todo /do sth.帮助某人做某事。故选D。【小题8】考查介词及语境的理解。约翰与他握手,，就像一个绅士!根据句意，故选A，像。【小题9】考查副词及语境的理解。什么真地改变的约翰？副词修饰动词，故选B。真地。【小题10】考查动词词及语境的理解。如果你认为你是一个绅士或淑女,你也能成为一个完美的人。在if引导的条件状语从句中，如果两个动作都没有发生，为了区别动作的前后关系，先发生的用一般现在时态，后发生的用一般将来时态，即主将从现。主句的将来时也可以用祈使句或含有情态动词的句子表示。根据句意，故选C。

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