Question

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it.” he said.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom.” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection 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 incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A. The coat looked like a magical coat.

B. They were good at shopping.

C. The coat was a real bargain.

D. They had the same taste in clothes.

2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. A wide smile.             B. A worried look.

C. A low spirit.             D. A joking voice.

3. After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.

a. was happier and better-behaved

b. received more praise from his teachers

c. was willing to follow suggestions

d. made rapid progress in study

e. would say sweet words to please her

A. a, b, c         B. a, c, e

C. b, d, e          D. c, d, e

4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?

A. We should not judge people by their appearance.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章通过讲述儿子自从穿了一件新的衣服后，整个人发生了变化，，变得礼貌了，更快乐，愿意听从建议了，也愿意说些话让作者高兴了，从而得出结论，我们穿的衣服也会影响我们的内在。

1.从第一段第三句It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28.这个外套很漂亮，价格也是令人难以置信，才28美元，以及woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new.其他的新的要几百美元。所以第一段主要说这件外套很便宜。故选C。

2. loved it.” he said.可知同学们都喜欢他这件外套可知John回家的时候一定是面带微笑的。故选A。

3.推理判断题。从第三段的句子：He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove可知儿子穿了这件衣服后，变得礼貌了，更快乐，愿意听从建议了，也愿意说些话让作者高兴了，故选B。

4.推理判断题。从最后一段的句子：But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside. 可知我们穿着得体的话，思想，行为也会与之相配的，也就是我们穿的衣服也会影响我们的内在。故选D。

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