Ⅱ.完形填空。(每小题1.5分，共15分)

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

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 .

“Mom ,I want this pair of shoes !”

“Dear .Those are 899 yuan! That is too   41  !”

“But all the boys in my class wear this brand(牌子)!”

So the real story  is :Kids want to catch up   42   school fashion .

Chinese students   43   uniforms at school .Parents think all the kids look the same ,but kids know the differences .The “rich”kids wear amazing watches ,ride good bicycles and use cool penci l boxes .They show off their expensive things to   44   kids .Then everyone else wants them ,too . For example ,some “rich”kids use a pencil box that costs 1,000 yuan !It 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 such a special pencil box ? What can you do with a compass  45   a thermometer in class ? They   46   distract(分散注意)you.

As for these“rich”kids ,they are not rich at all .Their parents buy them all the cool things .They may have an   47   now ,but it won’t last forever .If you want to show off how much money you have ,you have to make it   48   first .So ,study hard .You will get a great job in the future .

Parents should also learn  49   to refuse their kids’ demands .They should   50  their kids :as students ,what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades .

(    )41.A. expensive  B. cheap   C. ugly  D. nice

(    )42.A. on    B. at    C. with  D. in

(    )43. A. bring   B. keep   C. buy  D. wear

(    )44. A. another   B. the others  C. others   D. other

(    )45.A. and    B. but   C. or   D. though

(    )46.A. only   B. never   C. seldom  D.hardly

(    )47.A. courage   B. confidence  C. advantage  D. interest

(    )48.A. myself   B. yourself  C. itself   D. ourselves

(    )49.A. how   B. what   C. why   D. where

(    )50.A. say    B. talk   C. speak   D. tell