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.
| 小题1: | | A．expensive | B．cheap | C．ugly | D．nice |
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| 小题2: | | A．hate | B．give up | C．want | D．get |
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| 小题3: | | A．put on | B．take off | C．buy | D．wear |
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| 小题4: | | A．cars | B．bicycles | C．MP3 | D．CDs |
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| 小题5: | | A．another | B．the others | C．others | D．other |
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| 小题6: | | A．pays | B．costs | C．spends | D．buys |
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| 小题9: | | A．how many | B．how much | C．how long | D．how often |
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