There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped（低垂）, this one looked as if it were　 41　 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an　 42　 price of $28, which was popular just then with　 43　 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the　 44　 was perfect.

John 45　 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 　 46　 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a　 47　 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness（作对）and　 48　 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and　 49　 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him　 50　 his behavior.

When I mentioned this　 51　 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It　 52　 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned　 53　 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran　

54　 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 　 55　 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never　 56　 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 　 57　 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 　58　 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different　 59　 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape　 60　 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

——Her father is very rich.

——　　　　 She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered.

A．What for? B．So what? C．No doubt D．No wonder

Life is like a long race　　　　 we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.

A．why B．what C．that　 D．where

If you 　　　 smoke, please go outside.

A．can　 B．should　　 C．must D．may

——What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game

——　　　　 . Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A．It just depends B．It’s up to you C．All right　 D．Glad to hear that

You should try to get a good night’s sleep　　　　 much work you have to do.

A．however　 B．no matter C．although　 D．whatever

——Would you rahter　　　　 there tomorrow?

——No, I’d rather he　　　　 there instead of me.

A．to go; will go　 B．go; went　 C．go; will go　　　 D．going; shall go

Nowadays everyone is responsible for　　　　 a harmonious（和谐的）society in China.

A．making up B．taking up　 C．opening up　　　 D．building up

　　　　 straight on and you’ll see a church. You won’t miss it.

A．Go　 B．Going　　　 C．If you go D．When going

The plan to be carried out next month needs　　　　 among the members of the labor union before　　　　 .

A．to discuss; carrying out　 B．to be discussed; carried out

C．discussing; being carried out　 D．discussed; to be carried out