More have heard of the American Prom．This is the senior students'school leaving party．TheBritish name for the event is a Leaver's Ball or Leaver's Dinner.although some UK schools callthem Proms.too� 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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5．More have heard of the American Prom．This is the senior students'school leaving party．The
British name for the event is a Leaver's Ball or Leaver's Dinner，although some UK schools call
them Proms，too．In Canada，Ireland and Australia the terms Grad or Formal are most common and in South Africa it is called a Matric Dance．
Some Matric Dances in South Africa still follows the old British traditions．Before the dance，pupils are given lessons in dancing．School leavers invite a partner to the dance．The girls have dresses especially made for the event．To save costs the dance is often held din the school hall．
American Proms have become elaborate（精心的）and expensive，complete with luxury hotel ballrooms（豪华的酒店舞厅），live bands and expensive prom dressed．They now include after-Prom activities that often extend into the early morning of the next day．
The Leaver's Ball in the UK is not so formal（正式）．The girls also wear ball gowns and the boys suits．A dinner and disco will be held at a a local hotel．Each pupil buys a ticket and can go with a partner or just arrive with friends．

61．We learn from this passage that the Prom is aC．
A．test                   B．game                C．party
62．In Australia，people call"Prom"B．
A．Leavers'Ball           B．Grad or Formal       C．Matric Dance
63．The most important activity in the Prom isA．
A．dancing               B．eating               C．meeting
64．The Matric Dance is often held in theA．
A．school hall            B．hotel ballroom       C．local restaurant
65．According to this passage，the event inAcosts the most．
A．the United States      B．the UK              C．South Africa．

分析大多数人都听说过美国舞会．也就是高中生的毕业派对．这个舞会的英国名字叫做毕业舞会或者毕业晚宴，尽管一些英国学校也称之为班级舞会．在加拿大，爱尔兰和澳大利亚，毕业生或正式的社交活动的这些术语是最常见的，在南非这叫做开学舞会．在南非一些开学舞会仍然遵循古代英国的传统．舞会之前，学生会被传授跳舞的课程．学校毕业生邀请一个舞伴参加舞会，女孩需要穿出席舞会的礼服．为节省舞会的开支，舞会通常是在学校大厅里举办．美国舞会已经成为拥有精致的和昂贵的，配有豪华酒店宴会厅，现场乐队和昂贵的舞会礼服的舞会．现在还包括舞会后的各项活动，舞会通常要延期到第二天早晨．在英国毕业舞会就没有那么正式了．女孩经常穿舞会袍，男孩穿西装．晚宴和舞会会在当地的酒店里举行．每个学生买一张票就可以和自己的舞伴或者朋友进入会场．

解答 61．C细节理解题．根据文中第一段原句More have heard of the American Prom．This is the senior students'school leaving party．可以得知，prom其实就是高中毕业生的舞会、聚会、派对、故选C．
62．B细节理解题．根据文中第一段原句In Canada，Ireland and Australia the terms Grad or Formal are most common可以得知，在加拿大、爱尔兰和澳大利亚称之为terms Grad or Formal．故选B．
63．A细节理解题．根据文中第二段原句Before the dance，pupils are given lessons in dancing．School leavers invite a partner to the dance．The girls have dresses especially made for the event．并结合全文可知，在派对之前，大家都会学习跳舞，毕业生也会邀请伙伴去跳舞，女孩子们甚至会特意为舞会制作的礼服．故选A．
64．A细节理解题．根据文中第二段原句To save costs the dance is often held din the school hall．可以得知，为了节省舞会的开支，舞会通常在学校大厅举办．故选A．
65．A细节理解题．根据文中倒数第二段原句American Proms have become elaborate（精心的）and expensive，complete with luxury hotel ballrooms（豪华的酒店舞厅），live bands and expensive prom dressed．可以得知，在美国，舞会会精神准备，并且昂贵．故选A．

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