24.(　 ) A. how many　　 B. how much　　　 C. how long　　 　　　D. how often (　 )25. A. how　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. where　　　　　　

22.(　 ) A. so　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　 D. like (　 )23. A. His　　　　　 B. Her　　　　　　 C. Their　　　　　　 D. Your

19.(　 ) A. cars　　　　　 B. bicycles　　　　 C. MP3　　　　　　 D. CDs (　 )20. A. another　　　 B. the others　　　 C. others　　　　　　 D. other (　 )21. A. pays　　　 　　B. costs　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　 D. buys

18.(　 ) A. put on　　　　 B. take off　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　 D. wear

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.

16.(　 ) A. expensive　　 B. cheap　　　　　　 C. ugly　　　　　　 D. nice (　 )17. A. hate　　　　　 B. give up　　　　　 C. want　　　　 　　　D. get

15.----Do you know ______ this dictionary belongs to?

　　　 -----Let me see. Oh, it’s ________.

　　　 A. who ; mine　 B, who; me　 C, whose; mine　　 D. whose; me