A video of college students in northeastern China wearing military (军队的) style cotton coats to class has trended on social media platforms. Meanwhile, many young women have started to buy floral (花的) coats, ________ are often on sale.

With the price of down jackets ________, college students in China have ________ floral cotton-padded jackets and military coats to fend off the winter cold. ________ their low cost and high quality, cotton coats have made a major comeback this winter and stormed college campuses.

The general thinking among students is that it isn’t about whether or not they can ________ a down jacket, but that cotton coats simply provide better quality at a ________ lower price.

One can buy ten cotton coats at the price of one down jacket. The cheapest military style cotton coats costs less than 100 yuan and they have become the most ________ winter wear for college students in northern China.

“As long as I don’t feel awkward wearing the coats, it is others who will feel the ________ of not wearing them,” said another students.

A single person wearing one of ________ coats is noticeable, and a couple people ________ be laughed at. But when a group wears them, It’s the latest fashion.

Grandma knitted Dad a sweater for his birthday. It was PURPLE. Glow-in-the-dark purple!

Dad ________ it. He wore the sweater all the time, even when he came to my school.

“But it’s so...purple!” I said to Dad. He didn’t care.

I was ________ when spring arrived because he stopped wearing it. But once the weather cooled again, that purple sweater came out of hiding.

“Don’t you want to wear your other sweaters?” I asked. “The purple one looks like it’s from outer space.”

“That’s why I love ________!” he said, smiling.

One day, we visited Uncle Bill’s farm. Dad tore his sweater on a fence and a hole appeared.

I thought he would not wear the sweater anymore, ________ he decided to wear it around the house. Several days later, the hole got bigger. One night, at dinner, he twisted the noodles and the purple yarn (纱线) onto his fork. Then he opened his ________.

“Look out, Dad!” I shouted. “You’re about to eat your sweater.”

Dad laughed, but knew it was time to throw away the sweater. He just stood there, looking sad.

It made me sad too. I ________ the day he got it, all the days he wore it, the day he tore it, and even the day he almost ate it, and that gave me a(n) ________ for this year’s art show at school.

“Wait, Dad! May I have it?” I asked.

“ ________?” Dad asked.

“You’ll see.”

I used the purple yarn ________ the sweater and the art materials that I have already had to make my work of art. To my surprise (惊喜、惊讶), I won first prize!

“It’s the ________ ending for my sweater,” said Dad.

My mother has a clothes store. It is ______ , but she sells all kinds of children’s clothes in ______ store. The ______ of the clothes are not very high, ______ many parents like to come here and ______ new clothes for their children.

This week, my mother has many sweaters at a great ______. You can choose different ______ like black, white, red and so on. For boys, the sports shoes are cool. ______ Saturdays and Sundays, some hats and socks are only $5. You ______ come and have a look. ______ is it? It’s at No.98 Zhongshan Road.