完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)
Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy _1_ and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.
Mum, I want this pair of shoes!
Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too 2 !
But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!
So the real story is: Kids _3 to catch up with school fashion.
Chinese students __4 uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _5 know the differences. The rich kids wear amazing watches, ride good 6 and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 7 kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some rich kids use a pencil box that 8 1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a pass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need 9 a special pencil box? What can you do with a pass 10 a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.
As for these rich kids, they are not rich at all. 11 parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（优势）now, 12 it won't last forever. If you want to show off 13 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 14 to refuse (拒绝) their kids' demands (要求). They should 15 their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.
【小题1】A．picturesB．school thingsC．puter gamesD．food and drinks【小题2】A．expensiveB．cheapC．uglyD．nice【小题3】A．hateB．give upC．wantD．get【小题4】A．put onB．take offC．buyD．wear【小题5】A．kidsB．fathersC．mothersD．people【小题6】A．carsB．bicyclesC．MP3D．CDs【小题7】A．anotherB．the othersC．othersD．other【小题8】A．paysB．costsC．spendsD．buys【小题9】A．soB．suchC．asD．like【小题10】A．andB．butC．orD．though【小题11】A．HisB．HerC．TheirD．Your【小题12】A．butB．becauseC．ifD．for【小题13】A．how manyB．how muchC．how longD．how often【小题14】A．howB．whatC．whyD．where【小题15】A．sayB．talkC．speakD．tellB
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(答案→)B
解析：这篇短文中描写了学校中学生中间的攀比现象，作者详细分析了这种先行产生的原因及造成的影响。并对家长们提出了适当的建议。
【小题1】联系上下文可知此处指的是与学生有关的东西，故选B，学习用品。
【小题2】联系上文的九百元，可知选A，贵的。
【小题3】词义辨析。A.憎恨；B.放弃；C.想要；D.成为，获得；结合语境可知孩子们想要赶潮流。故选C。
【小题4】结合语境可知中国孩子在学校穿校服，put on指表示穿的动作，故选D，穿着。
【小题5】联系下文可知孩子们知道区别，故选A，孩子们。
【小题6】联系前文rides可知骑的是自行车，故选B，自行车。
【小题7】词义辨析。Another多个中的另一个；the others其余的；其他人； other 其它的。结合语境可知此处指的是其它的孩子，故选D。
【小题8】词义辨析。Pay付款，主语是人；cost花费，主语是物；spend花费，主语是人；buy买，主语是人。本句中that指的是铅笔盒，故选B。
【小题9】词义辨析。So副词，如此，这么；such形容词，如此的，这样的；as副词，一样的； like介词，像。结合语境可知指的是这样的一个铅笔盒，形容词作定语，故选B。
【小题10】联系上下文可知指南针和温度计之间是选择关系，故选C，或者。
【小题11】联系上文可知，指的是这些富孩子们的父母，故用复数物主代词，选C，他们的。
【小题12】联系上下文可知前后是转折关系，故选A，但是。
【小题13】结合语境可知句意为，如果你想展示你有多少钱，how many一般用来形容可数名词，故选B，多少钱。
【小题14】词义辨析。How怎样；what什么；why为什么； where在哪儿。结合语境可知指的是如何拒绝他们的孩子的要求。故选A。
【小题15】词义辨析。Say说；talk谈话；speak说某种语言；tell告诉。结合语境可知句意为：他们应该告诉他们的孩子。故选D。