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

Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the river near his house. He went into the river and was 　41 towards（朝向） the middle, but he didn’t find there was an alligator（鳄鱼）in the river. His mother in the house 　42 out of the window and saw the alligator come near. She ran towards the river 　43 and shouted（呼喊）at her son. The little boy 　44　 his mother’s voice and swam to his mother. 　45 it was too late. Just as the mother caught her little boy by the arms, the alligator caught his legs. The mother 　46 her best to save（拯救）her son. Later, a farmer walking by killed the alligator with his gun. After several weeks in the 　47 , the little boy got well. There were scars （伤疤）on his leg and arms. A newspaper 　48 went to interview him and asked if he would 　49 him his scars. The boy showed him his legs. And then 　50 a great smile（微笑）, he said to the interviewer, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. They’re scars of love”.

41. A. running　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. swimming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walking

42. A. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked

43. A. quickly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. early 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. freely

44. A. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. heard

45. A. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. And

46. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put

47. A. restaurant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school

48. A. reporter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worker　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. student

49. A. describe　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show

50. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with

　　阅读理解

　　The great American writer Jack London was often in great need of money when he began to write his books. He worked very hard, but it didn't help.

　　Once he promised a New York magazine to write a story for it, but he was too busy at that time and could not keep his promise. The owner of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times asking him to send the story. At last he went to the hotel where Jack London lived. The owner sent him a note. It said, “Dear Jack London, if I don't get the story in twenty-four hours, I'll come up to your room and kick you downstairs, and I always keep my promise. ” Jack London read the note and answered, “Dear Dick, if I could do my work with my feet like you, I would keep my promise. ”

　　Choose the best answer

1．Jack London was a(n) ________ .

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2．Jack London ________ when he began to write his books.

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3．Once he ________ to write a story for a New York magazine.

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4．But he did not keep his word, because ________ .

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5．The owner of the magazine said if he did not finish writing the story, he would ________ .

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A．fight with Jack London

B．beat Jack London

C．hit Jack London in the face

D．kick Jack London from upstairs to downstairs