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.expensiveB.cheapC.uglyD.nice
【小题2】
A.hateB.give upC.wantD.get
【小题3】
A.put onB.take offC.buyD.wear
【小题4】
A.carsB.bicyclesC.MP3D.CDs
【小题5】
A.anotherB.the othersC.othersD.other
【小题6】
A.paysB.costsC.spendsD.buys
【小题7】
A.soB.suchC.asD.like
【小题8】
A.HisB.HerC.TheirD.Your
【小题9】
A.how manyB.how muchC.how longD.how often
【小题10】
A.howB.whatC.whyD.where

Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

  Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

  Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!

What is a lady? Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

  Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.

   Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.

1.What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?

A. He will say “You’ll do better next time”

B. He will get angry

C. He will say “You’re so careless.”

D. He will laugh at her

2.Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?

A. Because she is quiet.                          

B. Because she likes expressing (表现) herself

C. Because she is pretty and kind.

D. Because she is very shy.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B. Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class

C. Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class

D. Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

4.What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?

A. Beautiful and kind girls                              B. Pretty- looking but rude girls

C. Gentle and shy girls                                 D. Clever girls

 

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