Question

 My 14-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 teen?age boys,but they could cost several hundred dollars now. 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,mum," 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 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 practising standards of excellence in thought,speech,and behaviour,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 par?agraph?

   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 jealous spirit.

   D. A joking tone.

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 mum 

    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

[文章大意]本文通過敘述作者與兒子發現了同一件衣服，并給兒子買了之后，讓兒子的行為有所改觀這件事，作者總結出：一個人穿的衣服也能幫助塑造一個人的內在。

1. C推理判斷題。根據第一段中的"It had beautiful tailor?ing and an unbelievable price： $ 28. "以及"This coat was even better."可知C項正確。

2. A詞義猜測題。根據下文的"'They loved it” he said." 可知，同學們很喜歡這件衣服，所以兒子很高興。故選A項。

3. B根據倒數第二段中的內容可知B項正確。

4. D推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的"…and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside."可知該題選D項。