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{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, but John's face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p{#blank#}2{#/blank#}with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m{#blank#}3{#/blank#} cheaper.

John t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}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{#blank#}5{#/blank#} did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said. I started c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} him "Lord (老爷) John".

    A few weeks later , something good h{#blank#}7{#/blank#} 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{#blank#}8{#/blank#} 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 s{#blank#}9{#/blank#} hands with him, like a gentleman(绅士)!

    I think John changed b{#blank#}10{#/blank#} of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

    I have three friends. They're Jennifer, Alicia and Scott. Jennifer {#blank#}1{#/blank#} math. She says it's difficult {#blank#}2{#/blank#} interesting. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Miller {#blank#}3{#/blank#} school,she goes swimming.Alicia likes history best {#blank#}4{#/blank#} school. She thinks history is very {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. She is in the school history club. Miss Brown is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} history teacher. She also likes singing. Scott {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to school at 7:30. He likes to have {#blank#}8{#/blank#}because science teacher Mr White is his favorite. He {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Mr white's class is very interesting. He likes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his friend Mike when he is free.

    A young eagle (鹰)was learning to hunt (捕猎)when he saw a large pig running around in the forest below. "Ooh, that looks delicious," he said. "No, dear," his mum said, "you're not {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to hunt something so big yet. Begin {#blank#}2{#/blank#}mice." Being a good boy, the eagle listened to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}mum and learned how to hunt mice proficiently (熟练地). Then he wanted {#blank#}4{#/blank#}pigs again. "No, dear," his mum said, "perhaps you should learn {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to catch rabbits now." So he did so, then he {#blank#}6{#/blank#}of the pigs again. "No, dear," his mum said, "now it's time for young sheep." The young eagle soon became {#blank#}7{#/blank#}at catching young sheep and then one day, he saw a pig running {#blank#}8{#/blank#}below. He looked at the pig, then at his mum's eyes. She nodded and the young eagle took off from his branch (树枝)and flew {#blank#}9{#/blank#} down. He had the pig for dinner that day.

    I don't know what your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} are. I hope that they are big. And I hope that you are taking small daily steps every day that are required to get there.