needs of particular students.For example, proms organized by and for homeless youth were reported.There were also "couple­free" proms to which all students are welcome.

　　Section_Ⅰ_Introduction_&_Reading_-_Pre­reading

　　Highlights① of My Senior Year

　　by Joanna Sykes

　　I can hardly believe it, but my school life is almost over. Prom② night has come and gone, and I've received③ my high school diploma④ at last. It's a good thing that the exams are finished⑤. I feel too excited to⑥ think clearly! It seems strange to think that in a few days' time I'll be walking⑦ out of the school gates forever⑧.⑨The first thing I'm going to do is to take a long vacation⑩！

　　Meanwhile⑪， I find myself looking⑫ back at⑬ my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened⑭. I've decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when I reread⑮ them, the memories will come back⑯. ①highlight/'haIˌlaIt/n.最重要的部分；最精彩的部分

②prom/prɒm/n.(美)高中生的正式舞会

③receive v．获得　

④diploma n．毕业证书

⑤此句是含有主语从句的复合句。

⑥too ... to ... 太......而不能......

⑦will be walking是将来进行时。

⑧forever/fər'evə/adv.永远

⑨The first thing ... is to ... 第一件......事是去......

⑩take a long vacation度长假

⑪meanwhile adv.同时，相当于meantime/in the meanwhile/in the meantime。

⑫find oneself doing发现自己在做　

⑬look back at回顾，回忆

⑭that have happened中that引导定语从句。

⑮reread v．再次阅读　re­前缀，表示"重新"。

⑯so that one ... 是目的状语从句；when I reread them是时间状语从句。

　　高中最后一年的精彩回放

　　(乔安娜·塞克斯)

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我简直无法相信我的学校生活就要结束了。毕业舞会来了也结束了，我也最终获得了高中毕业证书。考试结束，这是一件好事。我太兴奋了，简直无法理清思绪！想想过几