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 16 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were 17 with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much 18 .
John 19 the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “ 20 did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started calling him “Lord（老爷）John”.
Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would 21 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he 22 ; he would help a blind man cross the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be 23 !” 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 24 !
What really changed John was his own attitude（态度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a 25 one.
16. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
17. A. common B. popular C. fit D. excellent
18. A. cheaper B. more expensive C. softer D. thicker
19. A. watched B. wore C. put on D. tried on
20. A. What B. What for C. How D. How about
21. A. give B. lend C. take D. show
22. A. got home B. went out C. came in D. went to school
23. A. his friend B. his brother C. his coat D. himself
24. A. a teacher B. a gentleman C. a big man D. a father
25. A. good B. talented C. suitable D. perfect