Question

【题目】Prom(毕业舞会) is the last and biggest dance of the school year in the US, usually only for junior or senior students. This one big night costs teens and parents a lot of money.

Girls buy dresses while boys rent tuxedos(燕尾服). Girls usually get their hair, makeup and nails done for this special dance, and boys may rent a car to drive to the event and buy their date flowers. All of this adds up to a lot of money—an average of over $900 in 2015.

And that’s not where it stops. It’s becoming more common for teens to ask their dates(舞伴) to go with them to the dance in a special and public way. Lately, people are calling it a promposal(高中舞会)，or a prom proposal(求婚), because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal.

It is said that the average promposal costs about one third of the total cost of prom. Prom is a great chance to dress up, dance and have fun with friends. But there can also be a lot of added pressure for teens to look good and impress their friends, which may take away some of the fun.

【1】What is prom in the US?

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【2】How much did students spend preparing for prom in 2015?

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【3】Why is asking a date to prom called a promposal nowadays?

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【4】Do students spend a lot on promposals?

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【5】Where did the pressure for teens come from?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It is the last and biggest dance of the school year

【2】An average of over $900.

【3】Because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal.

【4】No./No, they don’t

【5】Trying to look good and impress their friends.

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在美国，学生为毕业舞会花费很多精力和金钱，因为这是他们学年中最后且最盛大的舞会。但是学生们为了使自己看起来漂亮，并给朋友们留下印象，而给自己增添了不少不必要的压力。

【1】细节理解题。题意：在美国，毕业舞会是什么？根据第一段第一句“Prom(毕业舞会) is the last and biggest dance of the school year in the US...”，可知填It is the last and biggest dance of the school year.。

【2】细节理解题。题意：在2015年，学生为准备毕业舞会花了多少钱？根据第二段最后一句“All of this adds up to a lot of money—an average of over $900 in 2015.”，可知填An average of over $900.。

【3】细节理解题。题意：为什么现在把找一个舞伴叫做高中舞会？根据第三段最后一句“...because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal.”，可知填Because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal.。

【4】细节理解题。题意：学生们在高中舞会上花费很多吗？根据最后一段第一句“It is said that the average promposal costs about one third of the total cost of prom.”可知是否定回答，故填No./No, they don’t.。

【5】细节理解题。题意：青少年们的压力来自哪里？根据文章最后一句“But there can also be a lot of added pressure for teens to look good and impress their friends...”，可知填Trying to look good and impress their friends.。