My brother is always the first_______ to school.

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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n  1 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p___2___ with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m  3 _  cheaper.?
John t  4 __ on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_ 5__  did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c  6_  him “Lord (老爷) John”.
A few weeks later , something good h  7_  to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c  8_  the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l _ 9  a gentleman(绅士)!
I think John changed b__10___ of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

In the piano contest, my brother didn't play well and I did_

A. very well            B. much better       C. very good       D. even worse

I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my   31 . At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this,   32  it didn’t work.

As soon as Mike entered my room, it began to become   33 . To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!

One evening, I was doing some   34  on my computer while Mike was listening to music.  35  , I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I   36 . He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly, he had closed my program   37  saving it—all I had done had disappeared! I   38  him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.

Then I did my homework   39  . At 10: 00 pm. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the   40 , I saw the photo of my   41  that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how   42  he was when my mom beat him. I really felt   43 . I went to see what he was doing. I found he was   44  in my parents’ bed. I kissed his face. He woke up, got up and said. “I’m sorry. I won’t bring you any more trouble.”

I was as moved and said. “From now on, my room is not only mine. It is   45 !” That very night, Mike and I shared not only the room, but the bed.

1.                A．clothes         B．food           C．room D．toys

2.                A．because        B．but            C．or   D．so

3.                A．dirty           B．empty          C．quiet D．tidy

4.                A．business        B．homework      C．reading   D．shopping

5.                A．Later          B．Instead         C．However  D．Sometimes

6.                A．danced         B．fell            C．returned  D．slept

7.                A．after           B．by             C．for D．without

8.                A．agreed with     B．heard from      C．looked after   D．shouted at

9.                A．as well         B．for ever         C．in the end     D．once gain

10.               A．computer       B．fan            C．radio D．TV

11.               A．brother        B．cousin          C．father     D．grandfather

12.               A．clever          B．happy          C．sad   D．silly

13.               A．bored          B．excited         C．proud     D．sorry

14.               A．jumping        B．sleeping        C．sitting     D．singing

15.               A．his            B．hers           C．ours D．theirs