Question

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在答题卷上必须完整写出，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance e   1.    , twelve 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 c   2.    this special month of graduation. You can have photos t   3.   with your classmates and teachers, or dinner out together and exchange gifts.
　　High school students in western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a party to m   4.   their graduation. After the party, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they will no longer depend on(依靠) their parents as b  5.   .
　　At the party, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Girls t  6.    wear nice dresses or dress to be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.
　　Common party activities include dining, dancing, the crowing(加冕) of a ball(舞会) king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class party t   7.    the four years of their high school.
    High schools in or near large cities may rent(租用) some big rooms at expensive hotels or， to be u   8.    , on a pleasure boat．But often c   9.    are cut by simply using the school gym(健身房). Students make a lot of e   10.    to decorate(装饰) the gym to make the event special. The music played at the party will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.
    Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the party. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to say goodbye.

Answer

1.exam

2.celebrate

3.taken

4.mark

5.before

6.traditionally

7.through

8.unusual

9.costs

10.effort

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了当高考结束，十二年的艰苦学习将宣告结束。在西方国家像美国和加拿大学生们通常会举行一场晚会来庆祝他们的毕业，这意味着他们不再像以前一样依靠他们的父母。

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考点：人生百味类阅读。