Module2HighlightsofMySeniorYear美国高中毕业舞会是每个美国高中毕业生终生难忘的经历。那么，你对它了解多少？你知道它的起源和现在的情况吗？TheHighSchoolPromThehighschoolpromisthefirstformalsocialeventformostAmericanteenagers.Ithasalsobeenarite(仪式，典礼)ofpassageforyoungAmericansfornearlyacentury.Theword“prom”wasfirstusedinthe1890s,referringtoformaldancesinwhichtheguestsofapartywoulddisplaytheirfashionsanddancingskillsduringtheevening’sgrandmarch.IntheUnitedStates,parentsandeducatorshavecometoregardthepromasanimportantlessoninsocialskills.Therefore,promshavebeenheldeveryyearinhighschoolsforstudentstolearnpropersocialbehavior.Thefirsthighschoolpromswereheldinthe1920sinAmerica.Bythe1930s,promswerecommonacrossthecountry.FormanyolderAmericans,thepromwasamodest,homegrownaffairintheschoolgymnasium.Promgoerswerewelldressedbutnotfancilydressedupfortheoccasion:boysworejacketsandtiesandgirlsworetheirSundaydresses.Couplesdancedtomusicprovidedbyalocalamateurbandorarecordplayer.Afterthe1960s，andespeciallysincethe1980s,thehighschoolprominmanyareashasbecomeaseriousexerciseinexcessive(过度的)consumption,withboysrentingexpensivetuxedos(晚礼服)andgirlswearingdesignergowns(女式礼服)．Stretchlimousines(超长豪华轿车)werehiredtodrivethepromgoerstoexpensiverestaurantsordiscosforanallnightcelebration.Whethersimpleorlavish(浪费的),promshavealwaysbeenmoreorlessfrighteningeventsforadolescentswhoworryaboutselfimageandfittinginwiththeirpeers.Promnightcanbeaterribleexperienceforsociallyawkwardteensorforthosewhodonotdatewithothers.Sincethe1990s,alternativepromshavebeenorganizedinsomeareastomeettheneedsofparticularstudents.Forexample,promsorganizedbyandforhomelessyouthwerereported.Therewerealso“couplefree”promstowhichallstudentsarewelcome.SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.highlightn．最重要的部分；最精彩的部分2.foreveradv.永远3.rentv．(短期)租用拓展词汇4.settlev．解决→settlementn．解决；定居点→settlern．移民；殖民者5.electv．选举；推选→electionn．选举6.suitv．合适；适合→suitableadj.适合的7.enormousadj.巨大的，庞大的→enormouslyadv.极其地；非常地阅读词汇8.chartn．图；图表9.promn.(美)(常在学年末举行的)高中生的正式舞会10.peern．同龄人11.mediatorn.调解员；斡旋者12.competitiveadj.好强的；好竞争的重点短语1.lookbackat回顾，回忆2.havefun玩得开心3.compare...with...把……和……比较4.inafewdays’time过几天5.haveproblemswith在……方面有问题6.workon从事重点句型1.Itseems＋adj.＋todosth./that...……看来/似乎是……：Itseemsstrangetothinkthat(一想到……似乎有一种别样的感觉)inafewdays’timeI’llbewalkingoutoftheschoolgatesforever.2.find＋oneself＋宾补，发现自己处于某种状态：Meanwhile,Ifindmyselflookingbackat(发觉自己在回顾)mysenioryear,andthinkingaboutallthewonderfulthingsthathavehappened.3.Itisagreatpitythat...很可惜……，其中it作形式主语：It’sagreatpitythat(真遗憾)it’sprobablythelasttimethiswillhappen.Readthetextandmatchthemainideaoftheparagraphs.1．Para.3A．Goingtotheseniorprom.2．Para.4B．Beingelectedpromqueen.3．Para.5C．Workingasanartseditor.4．Para.6D．GoingonashortschoolskiingtriptotheRockyMountains.5．Para.7E．Workingasapeermediator.6．Para.8F．GettinggoodgradesonthefinalexamsandreceivingtheseniorprizeforEnglishLiterature.答案：1－6.CEDFABReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1．Thetextismainlyabout________．A．theauthorwaseverapeermediat...
