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________.

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.

1.The word "prom" is probably closest in meaning with________.

2.Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

3. What clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?

4.For what do the students just talk to friends at a prom?

5.How is the prom significant to the students?

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

1. 1.

   The word "prom" is probably closest in meaning with______.
   

   1. A.
      a party to celebrate graduation
   2. B.
      a dancing competition
   3. C.
      a fashion show
   4. D.
      an election ceremony
2. 2.

   Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

   1. A.
      Renting a ballroom
   2. B.
      Taking a cruise boat
   3. C.
      Holding it in the school gym
   4. D.
      Wearing informal dresses
3. 3.

   What clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?

   1. A.
      Music is played at the prom
   2. B.
      They take pictures at the prom
   3. C.
      The King and Queen dance with each other
   4. D.
      They wear formal clothes or special clothes
4. 4.

   For what do the students just talk to friends at a prom?

   1. A.
      They don’t want to get help from their parents
   2. B.
      They will part with their friends in a short time
   3. C.
      They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents
   4. D.
      They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen
5. 5.

   How is the prom significant to the students?

   1. A.
      They can be relieved from the study pressure
   2. B.
      They are going to say goodbye to their friends
   3. C.
      They have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Queen
   4. D.
      The prom marks the graduation and after it they will be independent

2009 sees the 800th anniversary of the University of Cambridge. Thousands of people have taken part in global celebrations marking the 800th year of Cambridge University. The city of Cambridge has been decorated in a series of colorful streetlight banners to recognize the University's 800th anniversary．

Cambridge University was founded in 1209 after scholars from Oxford University gathered to study at the ancient Roman trading post Of Cambridge. Although academics were not sure of the exact date of the founding，they felt it was best to start the birthday celebrations when the students returned from their spring holidays this year．With the about 83 Nobel prizewinners who studied at

Cambridge  University，Cambridge now plays host to 18,000 students．Outstanding former Cambridge students include  Oliver Cromwell，Isaac  Newton, Charles

Darwin  and Stephen  Hawking．For example，Charles Darwin，who transformed the way we think about the natural world，was born 200 years ago on February 12，1809．

Meanwhile，church bell―ringers around the world also played a new piece composed for the celebrations．Other events include an Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin  festival and a science festival；A Festival of ideas of Creativities is planned for October，while a closing ceremony will be held the following month．

The Cambridge Science Festival is the largest free science festival among all of the celebrations in the UK and 25,000 people attend it .It encourages the general public, and particularly young people, to take an interest in science and its application in society.

Many of our anniversary events are free and open to the public .However ,due to space limitations, some events will require advance booking .Ticketing information for most events is available .For further information ,please contact on 800@admin .cam.ac.uk or（0）1223761672.

45.It can be concluded from the passage that _____.

A．Newton，Darwin，Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein all graduated from Cambridge University．

B．The year of 2009 is also the 200th anniversary of Isaac Newton．

C. Cambridge brought up about 83 Nobel prizewinners，ranking top of the world.

D. Cambridge University is younger than Oxford University.

46. How long will the celebrations of the 800th Cambridge anniversary 1ast?

A．1 month or so.                                 B．About 3 months．

C．Nearly l year.                                   D．One and a half years．

47.What dose the author want to express most when mentioning Newton，Darwin and Hawking?

A．They were all former graduates of Cambridge University．

B．Cambridge University takes great pride in them．

C. They were and are famous scientists in UK that have great influence on modern science.

D．They are all Nobel prizewinners in the world．

48. Which events are included in the celebrations of the 800th year of Cambridge University?

a．The Cambridge city has been decorated beautiful．

b. About 18,000 students took part in the Cambridge celebrations.

c．Church bell― ringers across the world played a new piece composed for the celebrations.

d．A Festival of ideas of Creativities is planned for October．

e． Charles Darwin transformed the way we think about the natural world.

A．a―b―c―d―e                                       B．a―b―c―d

C．b―c―d―e                                            D．a―c―d

In Brazil the Negroes have ________ a most important part in the development of the nation.

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