When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It's time to enjoy yourselves!

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It's to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) 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 pleasure cruise boat (游船).

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

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 others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.

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

1．What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?

      A．A dancing competition.                         B．A party held to celebrate graduation.

      C．A fashion show.                                   D．An election.

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 formal dresses.

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

A．They take pictures at the prom.

B．They wear formal clothes or special clothes.

C．Music is played at the prom.

D．Teachers and parents attend it.

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

      A．They want to be elected by their friends us the Prom King or Queen.

      B．They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents.

      C．They don’t want to depend on their parents.

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

5．Why is the prom so important to students?

      A．They have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Queen.

      B．They can be relieved from the study pressure.

      C．They are going to say goodbye to their friends.

       D．The prom is to mark the graduation and after it they will independent.

When a rather dirty, poorly-dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can’t be no question that the world is full of terrible sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is coming from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars..

Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. In fact,                     . Let us look at their arguments.

     First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence..

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to a conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

   Indeed, there are lots of people in the world who are so unfortunate that they can’t support themselves.

3．What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph? ( Please answer within 20 words.)

4．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with a sentence so that it can make the paragraph logic.(Please answer within 15 words.)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

“我们为什么上大学”不同的人对此有不同的看法。请以此为题，写一篇120~150词左右的议论文。

Why do we go to university?

—Do you regret not having gone abroad?

—Not at all. I        as much, but I’m glad to contribute to our motherland.

A．didn’t earn       B．am not earning  C．hadn’t earned   D．haven’t earned

What        us was not what the little girl said but        she said it.

A．surprised; the say                                       B．surprising; in the way

C．surprise; the way that                                  D．has been surprised; the way which

The editor-in-chief asked me to write another article for them,        about how to prevent bird flu.

A．that          B．one           C．it              D．what

After years of hard work, the writer finally had his book published       with farming methods.

A．dealing             B．to deal             C．to be deal         D．being dealt

In my opinion,        shouldn’t be any doubt that China will become one of the most powerful countries in the near future.

A．this                 B．that                 C．it              D．there

Near the hill there is a small garden,        owner seated in it is playing chess with his friend.

A．whose             B．its            C．which              D．that

The newcomers found it impossible to        the climate sufficiently to make permanent home in the new country.

A．approve of       B．depend on        C．make out         D．adapt to