Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (为......加冕) 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, on a cruise boat.

　　But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of efforts to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip­hop.

　　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.

　　Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But the students like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to say goodbye.

　　If you like the idea of a prom, why don't you and your classmates organize one for your graduation?

　　语篇解读：当你搁下笔结束了高考时，你的高中生涯也随之宣告结束，那么你将怎样庆祝毕业呢？西方国家的毕业舞会很有特色，你和你的同学不妨组织一次。

　　1．Which of the following indicates that the prom is very important to students?

　　A．They dine out with their parents.

　　B．They wear formal clothes or special clothes.

　　C．Music is played at the prom.

　　D．Teachers and parents will attend it.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。舞会的重要性体现在第四段中的"in dinner jackets and bow ties"和"formal clothes are worn"等细节中，学生们穿着极其讲究这表明他们非常重视舞会。

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

　　A．Renting a ballroom.

　　B．Taking a cruise boat.

　　C．Holding it in the school gym.

　　D．Wearing cheap dresses.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由第七段的第一句可知，在学校体育馆举行舞会可以削减花费。

　　3．Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?

A．They will part with their friends in a short time.