先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

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 too __16___ !"

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

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_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 ____22___ 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. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ 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 __25___to 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. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

Do you have many friends in this busy and noisy world? I think you can give me your answer without thinking for a minute. Friendship is so   1  that no one can live if he has no friends. One is happy to have a good friend to talk, laugh, and do some other things with. Everyone will feel  2  if he has no friends. Maybe you will say that sometimes friends quarrel (争吵)with each other, but it doesn't matter. That doesn't mean they no longer  3  each other. They will make up and become  4  again. If our friends go to another place, we will feel very sad. We  5  them very much, but we can    6   them or write to them. Maybe we will never see them  7  . And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out   8  we like new friends when we get to know them. There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who have no friends or have few friends. Why? Perhaps because they are  9  . Being happy helps you keep healthy. If you know someone cares about you, you           

   10  take better care of yourself. Do you think so?

1.                A．true           B．important       C．pleasant  D．wonderful

2.                A．lonely          B．alone          C．happy    D．shy

3.                A．talk            B．hate           C．like  D．dislike

4.                A．friendly        B．good           C．pleased   D．friends

5.                A．believe         B．miss           C．admire   D．remember

6.                A．call            B．ask            C．tell  D．talk with

7.                A．later           B．again           C．finally    D．even

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

9.                A．happier        B．stronger        C．kinder    D．quieter

10.               A．must           B．need          C．may  D．can

Last summer, Jeff became a middle school student. He was a good student, and he always worked hard. He had a test in the first month and he finished the questions easily until he read the last one:” 1. What’s her name?”

Of course, this question was a little special. 2. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Jeff didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her name. The test was over. 3. Then a student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?”

“Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we will meet many hard-working people. They are important. 4. We may smile at them or say hello to them.

5. He also learned that woman’s name later. It was Kathy.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
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 too __16___ !"
"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"
So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.
Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_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 ____22___ 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. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won’t last forever. If you want to show off __24__ 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 __25___to 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.