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 (溫度計), a compass (指南針), 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.
【小題1】 | A.expensive | B.cheap | C.ugly | D.nice |
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【小題2】 | A.hate | B.give up | C.want | D.get |
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【小題3】 | A.put on | B.take off | C.buy | D.wear |
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【小題4】 | A.cars | B.bicycles | C.MP3 | D.CDs |
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【小題5】 | A.another | B.the others | C.others | D.other |
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【小題6】 | A.pays | B.costs | C.spends | D.buys |
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【小題9】 | A.how many | B.how much | C.how long | D.how often |
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