题目内容
Don’t promise anything_______you are 100 percent sure.
A.since B.after C.if D.unless
D
Having put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, you have ended 12 years of hard study. Forget your studies for a while. It’s time to enjoy yourselves!
There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.
High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It’s to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.
At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres ( 佩带在扣眼上的花). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.
Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.
High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, in a pleasure cruise boat.
But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.
The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.
【小题1】The word "prom" is probably closest in meaning with________.
A.a party to celebrate graduation | B.a dancing competition |
C.a fashion show | D.an election ceremony |
A.Renting a ballroom. | B.Taking a cruise boat. |
C.Holding it in the school gym. | D.Wearing informal dresses. |
A.Music is played at the prom. |
B.They take pictures at the prom. |
C.The King and Queen dance with each other. |
D.They wear formal clothes or special clothes. |
A.They don’t want to get help from their parents. |
B.They will part with their friends in a short time. |
C.They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents. |
D.They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen. |
A.They can be relieved from the study pressure. |
B.They are going to say goodbye to their friends. |
C.They have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Queen. |
D.The prom marks the graduation and after it they will be independent. |
Teens’ lives hit by economy
Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of skipping(略过)their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.
So, who exactly is punishing them?Is it their parents, teachers or employers?No, it’s the economy(经济状况).
If you are like most teenagers, you probably don’t understand what “recession”, “negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgage crisis (次贷危机)”actually mean. And you probably don’t spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.
It’s safe to say that most teens don’t know much about the economy except for one thing:it’s bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?
“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession’s ability to affect my college choice, “said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California, US. “With the economic situation the way it is, I have thought less about going to a private or out-of-state university, and more about public schools in California, mainly because of the price of tuition, “said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”
The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers’ lives, too.
Joey Camarda, a student at Modesto High School in California, who works at an ice cream store, said,“ Probably due to the economy, I have been getting less hours at my job, and because of that, I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”
Tara Mooney, a senior at Beyer High School, has also begun to notice that money is tight.
“Things are getting expensive,” she said. “When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips, I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”
【小题1】The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________.
A.the economic recession has had a big effect on teens’ work, life and study |
B.teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for |
C.teenagers don’t know much about the economic recession |
D.teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money |
A.go to a private university |
B.attend an out-of-state college |
C.attend a public college in California |
D.find a good university as he planned |
A.He has to find more part-time jobs. |
B.He has to help his mother do more chores. |
C.He has found that he had more time to study. |
D.His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize. |
A.Parents punish their teens by giving them less money. |
B.Most teens understand what negative economic growth means. |
C.Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before. |
D.Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money. |