Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___36___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too ___37___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___38____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __39___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _40___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __41___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __42___ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __43___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____44___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___45____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __46___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（优势）now, ____47___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___48___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __49____to refuse (拒绝) their kids' demands (要求). They should __50___their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

36. A. pictures      B. school things      C. computer games    D. food and drinks

37. A. expensive     B. cheap           C. ugly              D. nice

38. A. hate         B. give up          C. want              D. get

39.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

40. A. kids         B. fathers           C. mothers           D. people

41. A. cars           B. bicycles            C. MP3             D. CDs

42. A. another        B. the others           C. others             D. other

43. A. pays          B. costs               C. spends            D. buys

44. A. so            B. such               C. as                D. like

45. A. and           B. but                C. or                D. though

46. A. His           B. Her                C. Their             D. Your

47. A. but           B. because             C. if                D. for

48. A. how many     B. how much           C. how long          D. how often

49. A. how          B. what               C. why              D. where           

50. A. say           B. talk                C. speak             D. tell

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.
"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"
"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too1 !"
"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"
So the real story is: Kids2to catch up with school fashion.
Chinese students 3 uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good4 and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to5 kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that61,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need 7 a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.
As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all.8 parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off9 money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.
Parents should also learn10to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      expensive
   2. B.
      cheap
   3. C.
      ugly
   4. D.
      nice
2. 2.
   1. A.
      hate
   2. B.
      give up
   3. C.
      want
   4. D.
      get
3. 3.
   1. A.
      put on
   2. B.
      take off
   3. C.
      buy
   4. D.
      wear
4. 4.
   1. A.
      cars
   2. B.
      bicycles
   3. C.
      MP3
   4. D.
      CDs
5. 5.
   1. A.
      another
   2. B.
      the others
   3. C.
      others
   4. D.
      other
6. 6.
   1. A.
      pays
   2. B.
      costs
   3. C.
      spends
   4. D.
      buys
7. 7.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      such
   3. C.
      as
   4. D.
      like
8. 8.
   1. A.
      His
   2. B.
      Her
   3. C.
      Their
   4. D.
      Your
9. 9.
   1. A.
      how many
   2. B.
      how much
   3. C.
      how long
   4. D.
      how often
10. 10.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       why
    4. D.
       where

1．If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take             with you．

A．warm clothes and sports shoes                        B．sunglasses and sunblock

      C．fashionable clothes and a big bag                 D．some fruits and drinks

2．According to the passage（根据短文的意思）,             is a good way to keep away from boredom（无聊）while you are on a a train or a bus．

A．taking a camera                                       B．reading a good book

    C．1istening to music                                     D．sleeping for some time

3．You must always             while you are at some busy places because there are often thieves there．

A．take your things away                              B．look after your things well

C．give your things away                                D．get your things ready

4．If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show             to the shop assistant．

A．his ID card                                             B．his name

C．his passport                                               D．his student card

5．The underlined word “capture” in this passage means “           ”．

A．拍摄                   B．感受                    C．抓住                   D．控制