题目内容
My 14 year - old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second - hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well.
John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?” “They love it,” he said with a big grin. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove.
One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The price of the coat was too high.
B. John liked the coat very much.
C. They often went shopping together.
D. The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. An upset voice. D. An angry mood.
3.Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?
A. He was willing to follow suggestions.
B. He often helped to do some housework.
C. He was often worried about his study.
D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.
4.What does the writer want to say through this passage?
A. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
B. We should not judge people by their appearance.
C. It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help what we are.
