My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was 31　 with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was　 32　 but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.

　　　 John tried on the coat and　 33　 it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big　 34 . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.

　　　 Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a　 35　 in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would 36　 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would　 37　 a blind man cross the road.

　　　 When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his 38 !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a 39 ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”

　　　 What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).　 40　 you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

31.　 A. busy　 　　　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. popular　 　　　　　　　 D. good

32.　 A. dear　 　　　 　　　 B. cheap 　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. hard　 　　　　　 　　D. light

33.　 A. sold 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept　 　　　　　　　　 C. held　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. bought

34.　 A. present　 　　　　　　　 B. smile　 　　　　　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cry

35.　 A. message　　　　　　　　B. pain　　　　　　　　　　C. change　 　　　　　　　 D. fashion

36.　 A. lend　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rent　 　　　　　　　　 C. leave　 　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

37.　 A. make　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　 C. let　　 　　　　　　　　 D. help

38.　 A. coat　 　　　　　　　　　 B. classmate　　 　　　　 C. friend　 　　　　　　　　 D. brother

39.　 A. businessman 　　　　　 B. woman　 　　　　　　 C. gentleman　 　　　　　 D. boy

40.　 A. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 B. If　 　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

I looked carefully at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be 　 41 to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another language and experience another style of 　42 in a different country far from the USA.

It was a(n) 　43 time in Daniel life, a step from college into the adult world. I wanted to 44 him some meaningful words. But 　45 　came from my lips(嘴边). I stood quietly, looking into the searching eyes of my son.

It was 　46　 to say something to my son. I knew this was not the first time I had let such a moment 47 . When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. I felt he was very 　48 as the bus turned the corner. I saw his face turned red as the bus 49 . He looked at me-as he did now.

My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always regretted(后悔)never hearing him put his feelings into words and 　50 having the memory of that moment. Why is it so hard to tell a 　　51 something from his heart? My mouth turned 52 , and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly.

“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.”

I wasn’t sure whether he understood 　53 I meant. Then he came toward me and threw his 54 around me. For a moment, the world and all the people 55 , and there was just Daniel and me in our home by the sea.

(　 )41. A. flying　　　 　 B. shipping　　 　　 C. riding　　　　　　 D. driving

(　 )42. A. study 　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. art　　　　　　　　 D. fashion

(　 )43. A. easy　 　　　 　 B. comfortable　　　 　　 C. boring　　　　　　 D. important

(　 )44. A. record　　　 　　　 B. leave　 　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. write

(　 )45. A. something 　 B. everything 　　 C. nothing　　 　 D. anything

(　 )46. A. difficult　　 　 B. easy　 　　　　 C. surprised　 　 D. rare

(　 )47. A. remember 　 B. pass　 　　　　 C. forget　　　 　 D. waste

(　 )48. A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. famous　　　 　 　C. happy　　　 　 D. nervous

(　 )49. A. stopped　　　　　 B. opened　　　　 C. shook　　　　　　 D. drove

(　 )50. A. always　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　 　　 C. usually　　　　　 D. never

(　 )51. A. father 　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　　 C. daughter　　　　 D. son

(　 )52. A. wet　　　　　　　　 B. sour　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　 D. sweet

(　 )53. A. what 　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　 D. that

(　 )54. A. legs　　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　　　　　 C. arms　　　 　 D. feet

(　 )55. A. cheered　　　　　 B. disappeared　　　 C. laughed　 　 D. cried

—Have you finished your fashion design?

—Not yet. I’ll finish it if I ________ ten more minutes.

A. am given　　　　 B. give　　　　　　 C. will give　　　　 D. will be given