Question

【题目】 One of the things that I have learned during my time here is that Czech people are really good at celebrating and holding parties. Since I graduated this year, I have a lot of experience of seeing this first-hand. The greatest event for us was definitely the prom (毕业舞会) held for graduating students. Girls started arranging their gowns (礼服) a year beforehand. Graduating students also needed to give their “Midnight Surprise” (a group performance). One interesting thing was that students from every class were holding a huge colorful bag and people had to throw money into it. I didn’t get any sleep that night because we all went to an after-party with our teachers and friends.

At the end of April, we held the traditional activity called “The Last Ringing”, which lasted for two days. Every class had a theme and graduates wore different costumes. We prepared tasty desserts and food to sell. We broke into one classroom after another asking students to give us money, which might seem insane but it is part of the tradition.

By the end of May, we had already finished all of the final exams and we started preparing for the graduation ceremony. It was held in the conference hall (会场) in our school at five o’clock in the afternoon. Parents could come, too. We got our graduation certificate in a gray folder (文件夹) from our class teacher, and we also shook hands with the headmaster. When I received my certificate, I almost teared up-I didn’t want to say goodbye to them or to the school.

That wasn’t the last celebration though. After four days, our class invited all of our teachers to come to a farewell dinner at an Italian restaurant. We used all of the money we collected from the prom and “The Last Ringing” to order pizzas and champagne. We all talked and ate together.

A year ago, we were all complaining and hoping that high school would end. But I felt sad when the time finally came and it was over. We have officially left our school. I keep telling myself that everything has an ending. This journey was amazing. Although it has come to an end, I will always keep the memories I made close to my heart. I won’t ever forget them.

【1】What did the author find interesting about the Czech prom?

A.Boys and girls exchanged gifts.

B.Students were required to make gowns by themselves.

C.Students had to bring homemade food.

D.Students used a colorful bag to collect money.

【2】What does the underlined word “insane” mean?

A.Reasonable.B.Crazy.

C.Unusual.D.Wonderful.

【3】Which would the author probably agree with?

A.She is determined to apply to a Czech university.

B.She should have worked harder at school.

C.She values the wonderful memories from high school.

D.She prefers the farewell party over the “The Last Ringing”.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章回忆了作者在捷克高中毕业时经历的盛大的毕业庆祝仪式。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中One interesting thing was that students from every class were holding a huge colorful bag and people had to throw money into it.可知，有趣的是，每个班的学生都拿着一个巨大的彩色袋子，人们把钱扔进去。由此判断作者认为有趣的是孩子们用彩袋子来收集钱，故选D。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第二段中We broke into one classroom after another asking students to give us money, which might seem insane but it is part of the tradition.可知，我们闯入教室，要求学生给我们钱，这可能看起来很疯狂，但这是传统的一部分。通过broke into one classroom after another asking students to give us money可判断，这种行为是疯狂的，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据第五段中Although it has come to an end, I will always keep the memories I made close to my heart. I won’t ever forget them.可知，虽然高中生涯结束了，但是作者会一直保留高中的记忆，有很多的不舍。从而推断出，作者很珍惜高中的美好回忆。故选C。