Module 1 My First Day at Senior High

高考词汇

impress vt. 使印象深刻

disappear vi. 消失

move vi. 搬家

cover vt. 包含

province n. 省

information n. 信息

website n. 网站；网址

comprehension n. 理解；领悟

instruction n. （常作复数）指示；说明

method n. 方法

attitude n. 态度

behaviour n. 行为；举动

description n. 记述；描述

technology n. 技术

correction n. 改正；纠正

encouragement n. 鼓励；激励

enjoyment n. 享受；乐趣

fluency n. 流利；流畅

misunderstanding n. 误解

system n. 制度；体系；系统

teenager n. 少年

assistant n. 助手；助理

diploma n. 文凭；毕业证书

academic adj. 学术的

enthusiastic adj. 热心的

brilliant adj. （口语）极好的

amazing adj. 令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的

amazed adj. 吃惊的；惊讶的

bored adj. 厌烦的；厌倦的

embarrassed adj. 尴尬的；难堪的；困窘的

embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的；令人难堪的

disappointed adj. 失望的

disappointing adj. 令人失望的

IT （Information Technology）

PE （Physical Education）

常用短语

be similar to... 与……相似

be different from... 与……不同

（not） far from... 离……（不）远

write down 写下

in other words 换句话说

look forward to 期盼；盼望

at the start of 在……开始的时候

at the end of 在……结束的时候

go to college 上大学

be divided into... 被（划）分成……

take part in 参加

in a（n）...manner 以一种…… 的态度/方式

introduce...to sb 把…… 介绍给某人

be impressed with 对…… 印象深刻

by oneself 单独地，独自地

表外词汇

previous adj. 以前的；从前的

过渡词汇

attend vt. 出席；参加

indicate vt. 指示；指出；暗示；显示

词汇短语园地

1. enjoyment n. 享受；乐趣

He was in the enjoyment of good health.

他有健康的身体。

Collecting stamps is a great enjoyment to me.

集邮给我很大的乐趣。

（1） enjoy后接名词或代词

They are enjoying their dinner.

他们在津津有味地吃晚饭。

（2） enjoy后接动词的-ing形式

I enjoy listening to light music.

我喜欢听轻音乐。

（3） enjoy后可接反身代词（oneself）构成固定搭配enjoy oneself，意为“过得愉快；玩得高兴”，相当于have a good time。

I enjoyed myself very much at the party.

我在聚会时玩得很开心。

2. impress vt. 使印象深刻

（1） impress为及物动词，意为“留下了深刻的印象；使……明白重要性”。

The film impressed me deeply.

那部影片给我留下了深刻的印象。

His words impressed deeply on my memory.

他的话深深地印在我的脑海里。

（2） 其被动式be impressed很常用，后可接with/by。

I was greatly impressed by/with the headmasters speech.

我被校长的话深深地感动了。

She was deeply impressed by/with the scenery in Guilin.

桂林的景色给她留下了深刻的印象。

（3） 表示“铭刻；使某人牢记某事”用impress sth on/upon sb或impress on/upon sb+that从句。

My father impressed on me the value of hard work.

我父亲叫我牢记勤奋工作的价值。

His parents tried to impress on him that it is necessary to be honest.

他父母尽力让他牢记诚实的必要性。

3. disappointed adj. 失望的；沮丧的；失意的

（1） be disappointed at/by sth 因……而失望、沮丧

Are you very disappointed at the result of the game？

你对比赛结果是不是很灰心？

I was disappointed by the quality of the wine.

这酒的质量让我失望。

（2） be disappointed in/with sb/sth 对某人（事）感到失望

I was disappointed with myself.

我对自己感到很失望。

Im disappointed in you.

你真让我失望。

（3） be disappointed to do sth 做某事感到沮丧

We are disappointed to find the museum closed.

看到博物馆已关闭，我们感到很沮丧。

（4） be disappointed that... 因……失望

Im disappointed that I didnt pass the English exam.

我因为没有通过英语考试感到失望。

4. disappear vi. 消失

The two children disappeared from our view.

那两个小孩从我们的视线中消失了。

Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage.

她一走上舞台，紧张感便迅速消失了。

5. move v. 搬家；移动；使感动

Im going to move to Chengdu because teahouses are more popular there.

我要搬到成都去，因为茶馆在那里比较受欢迎。

Lets move this chair to the living room.

我们把这张椅子搬到客厅吧。

He wrote a lot of moving letters. I was moved to tears.

他写了很多感人的信，我感动得流泪。

move away 搬走；迁走 move in 搬进

move off 离开；启动 move on/ahead 前进；进步

move out 搬出去；迁出 move over 挪动；让位

move along 移动一下；向前移动

6. cover v. 包含；隐藏；保护；覆盖

The lectures covered a lot of subjects.

这些讲座涉及的主题极为广泛丰富。

She covered her face with her hands.

她双手掩面。

Much of the country is covered by forest.

森林覆盖着这个国家的大片土地。

7. method n. 方法

The difference between the two mens creative methods is enormous.

两个人在创作方法上南辕北辙。

常用搭配：method （of sth/doing sth）

This is a new method of solving problem.

这是解决问题的新方法。

It is surprising that they choose this method of passing the evening.

他们选择这种方法度过夜晚，太惊奇了！

8. amazing adj. 令人惊异的

amazed adj. 感到惊讶的

We were amazed that he refused to help us.

他拒绝帮助我们，我们感到惊讶。

I was amazed by the news of Georges sudden death.

听到乔治突然去世的消息，我感到惊愕。

What an amazing painting！

多么了不起的一幅油画啊！

His amazing intelligence led him to make many discoveries.

他惊人的智力使他有很多发现。

amaze vt. 使惊异；使惊奇；使吃惊

Her knowledge amazes me.

她的学识令我吃惊。

It amazed me to learn that he had been promoted.

得知他已晋升使我惊奇。

9. bored adj. 厌烦的；厌倦的

常用搭配：be bored with sb/sth/doing sth

He is never bored with teaching.

他对教学工作从不感到厌烦。

The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.

孩子们在屋子里很快就待不住了。

10. information n. 信息

information为不可数名词，单复数同形。a piece of information表示“一则消息”。

常用搭配：information on/about sb/sth

Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah.

帕特拒绝向她提供任何关于萨拉的消息。

Each centre would provide information on technology and training.

每个中心都会提供技术与培训方面的信息。

11. look forward to 期盼；盼望

look forward to后面只能跟动名词或名词，而且常用be looking forward to表示“一直在期待”。

I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

我一直期待能很快见到你。

I look forward to your reply.

我期盼着你的回复。

12. be divided into... 被分成……

The apple was divided into three pieces.

这个苹果被分成三份。

How many parts do you think this passage should be divided into？

你认为这篇文章应分成几个部分？

13. take part in 参加

Will you take part in the English evening？

你将参加英语晚会吗？

We should take an active part in school activities.

我们应该积极参加学校的活动。

比较：take part in，join和join in的区别

（1） take part in指参加群众性活动、会议、劳动、游行等，着重说明句子主语参加该项活动，并在活动中发挥作用。

Well take part in social practice during the summer vacation.

暑假期间我们将参加社会实践。

We often take part in physical labor.

我们经常参加体力劳动。

（2） join多指参加组织、团体、党派等，后面跟人时表示和某人一起参加某项活动。

I will never forget the day when I joined the Party.

我永远也忘不了入党的那一天。

Will you join us for dinner？

和我们一起吃晚饭好吗？

（3） join in指参加某项游戏或活动，可构成join in （sth/doing sth），或join in （with sb/sth）。

Will you join in the discussion？

你参加我们的讨论吗？

I wish he would join in with the other children.

但愿他能跟别的孩子一块玩。

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

Shorter School Week

In most of the United States， students attend class for five days each week—Monday through Friday. Schools are required to hold classes for about 180 days a year. Recently， schools in some areas of the country have begun discussing the idea of holding classes for four days a week. Classes would meet either Monday through Thursday， or Tuesday through Friday. Some schools in twelve American states are now using that plan.

The students still have the same number of total hours in class as before. But they attend school for a longer time on each of the four days. In the western state of Colorado， schools on the four-day plan hold classes for 7.5 hours a day for 144 days. Traditional schools meet for 6 hours a day for 180 days.

Many schools on the four-day plan offer special programs for students or teachers， trips or sports competition （比赛） on the fifth day. Officials say this give students even more time in class than the traditional schools. Students do not have to miss school to go to the activities. Students can also go to doctors or other appoint-ments on the fifth day.

The main reason for shortening the school week is an economic one. Small school systems say they can save money by not giving meals or transportation for students on the fifth day. And they say research shows that students are not harmed by the shorter week.

Opponents （反对者） of the four-day plan say the research is not clear on this. They say the four-day plan has not been shown to improve students learning. And they say that three days off from school each week is a long time away from class.

1. Each year American schools hold classes for ___ .

A. 20 weeks B. 36 weeks C. 40 weeks D. 45 weeks

2. How can the four-day plan benefit the students according to the text？

A. They seem friendlier.

B. They become healthier.

C. They are more active in class.

D. They have more time for other activities.

3. Whats the main purpose of the four-day plan？

A. To save money.

B. To ease city traffic.

C. To improve school learning.

D. To make the kids work harder.

4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the opponents are kind of ___ .

A. worried B. disappointed

C. unfriendly D. satisfied

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从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

description method disappear instruction comprehension

embarrass enthusiastic brilliant amaze information

1. Ive never felt so ____ in my life！ Im sorry for that.

2. ____ sunshine lit up their rooms.

3. Police have given a（n） ____ of the gunman.

4. Its ____ how quickly bad news gets about.

5. I didnt follow the ____ printed on the box， and broke the machine.

6. Similar ____ are used in factory work in the Netherlands.

7. We received the ____ that you had arrived.

8. David is very ____ about the plan. Its his dream.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. Whats the difference among this book and that one？ ___

2. Its bad manner to laugh loudly in public. ___

3. Most people have a positive attitude of the Internet. ___

4. He has lost all his friends as a result of his foolish behaviours. ___

句子翻译

1. 这幅图和那幅图之间有哪些不同？

2. 我学英语的方法和多数同学相似。

3. 我最喜欢的科目有语文、体育和英语。

4. 我们还有许多事要做，换句话说，我们都不能去看电影。

单项选择

1. The beauty of the sunrise is ___ description.

A. with B. over

C. beyond D. for

2. You can complete the project on time with this ___ .

A. way B. manner

C. method D. means

3. ___ good ___ weve just got！

A. How； information B. What； information

C. How； informations D. What； informations

4. — Whats his attitude ___ studying English？

— He feels very ___ .

A. of； bored B. towards； bored

C. to； boring D. of； boring

5. — I am going to climb mountains tomorrow？

— Oh， really？ ___

A. Have a great fun. B. Have great funs.

C. Have lots of funs. D. Have fun.

6. Only ___ this way can you improve your English.

A. by B. in

C. with D. through

7. We are all ___ at the ___ changes that have taken place in our hometown.

A. amazed； amazed B. amazed； amazing

C. amazing； amazed D. amazing； amazing

8. The nearest bus stop is 10 miles ___ our school.

A. far from B. far away

C. far away from D. away from

跟踪导练（二）

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从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

behaviour previous embarrass amaze attitude

disappoint bore impress brilliant enthusiastic

1. Shes ____ with their long conversation.

2. Did you have any ____ experience of this kind of work？

3. He was ____ at how wealthy and powerful the Coleone Family truly was.

4. Li Lei is very ____ with the teacher in his new school.

5. Can I ask about your ____ to intelligence test？

6. Hell have to pay for this foolish ____ .

7. I always feel ____ by my lack of money now.

8. He was ____ at not getting the job， but hell get over it.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. The day we had been looking forward to coming at last. ___

2. How far away is it from your home to the bank？ ___

3. Its a bored film. I hope you are not getting bored. ___

4. The doctor gave us a lot of informations about health. ___

句子翻译

1. 我每天早上7点离开家去上学。

2. 我们正在参观一个叫“Love Valley”的公园。

3. 我们发现学英语很有用。

4. 我们听到他放弃这个工作的消息都大为吃惊。

单项选择

1. My parents ___ in Shanghai. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.

A. live B. lived

C. were living D. will live

2. The two officers are similar ___ working method.

A. to B. with

C. in D. at

3. It is said that the beauty of the West Lake is ___ description.

A. over B. out of

C. beyond D. within

4. Its bad ___ for a man to smoke in public places where smoking is not allowed.

A. behaviour B. action

C. attitude D. manner

5. The words said by my English teacher at the first class are strongly ___ my memory.

A. kept with B. impressed on

C. kept on D. impressed with

6. Mary failed her math test； ___ ， she has to stay at home to go over her lessons.

A. whats more B. in other words

C. believe it or not D. to tell the truth

7. He became enthusiastic ___ pop music.

A. about B. at

C. with D. in

8. Some students are ___ with the ___ speech， and began to talk in a low voice with each other.

A. bored； boring B. boring； bored

C. boring； boring D. bored； bored

完形填空

Tolstoy， the great Russian writer， liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down as usual， looking at people getting on and off the 1 ， he heard a lady shouting after him， “Hey， you old fellow， go and 2 back my handbag in the waiting room which I 3 there.”

Tolstoy went there. He picked the 4 and walked quickly along the platform. At the same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage， looking 5 . When at last the old man gave the bag back to her， she 6 it to make sure nothing was lost. “Good， old man，” said the woman， “You are just as quick as I can expect. Here you are.” She gave a copper coin to him. Tolstoy 7 the coin with a smile.

But the woman was very 8 when she heard he was Tolstoy， the author of the great novel WAR AND PEACE. She returned to Tolstoy and said， “Oh， excuse me... Oh， how 9 I was to treat you as a porter. Please throw back that coin if you forgive me.”

“Oh， madam， why？ You have done nothing wrong，” Tolstoy laughed. “The coin is given for my 10 ， so Ill keep it. Thank you， madam！”

1. A. trains B. cars C. buses D. bikes

2. A. send B. move C. give D. bring

3. A. used B. repaired C. left D. bought

4. A. carriage B. ticket C. bag D. coin

5. A. worried B. embarrassed C. bored D. excited

6. A. watched B. hid C. opened D. held

7. A. showed B. recognized C. accepted D. refused

8. A. impressed B. surprised C. unlucky D. hopeless

9. A. mad B. silly C. funny D. careless

10. A. behavior B. honesty C. work D. information

跟踪导练（三）

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

move enjoy system fluent teenager

bore encourage misunderstand correct attitude

1. I think there must have been some ____ . I didnt order all these books.

2. The mothers ____ helped her son pass the exam.

3. I have made a few small ____ to your report.

4. ____ in French and English is required for this job.

5. I get a lot of ____ from my grandchildren.

6. We make use of a classification（分类）____ to help us find books.

7. Thats why many ____ use the Internet to meet new friends.

8. The whole village ____ away to make room for the new building.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. The boy has made a great progress with his hard work. ___

2. Since he lost the election， hes a disappointing man now. ___

3. My father impressed with me the value of hard work. ___

4. What a fun it is to have a cold drink after an exciting game！

___

句子翻译

1. 在老师的鼓励下，她会做得更好。

2. 你应该试着写下你上学第一天的记忆。

3. 故事一开始，我就对这个友好的少年印象深刻。

4. 这是你我之间一个令人十分尴尬的误解。

单项选择

1. This tree is three times ___ that one.

A. as taller as B. as tall as

C. taller as D. much taller as

2. The little girl isnt getting on well in maths and worse still. Her mother feels very ___ .

A. worrying B. worry

C. worried D. being worried

3. So ___ was the news that we all got ___ .

A. disappointed； disappointing B. disappointing； disappointing

C. disappointing； disappointed D. disappointed； disappointed

4. Times English is an ___ magazine. Most of students are ___ in it.

A. exciting； interested B. exciting； interesting

C. excited； interesting D. excited； interested

5. He does not feel good； ___ ， he is ill.

A. in another word B. in the other words

C. with other words D. in other words

6. PE will be part of the high school graduation examinations. ___ ， you will have to be strong and healthy to graduate.

A. Above all B. After all

C. First of all D. In other words

7. They speak English really well， but of course not ___ a native speaker.

A. so fluently as B. much fluently than

C. more fluent than D. as fluent as

8. If you dont ___ the lecture， you wont understand.

A. join B. take part in

C. attend D. join in

阅读表达（阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。）

Lets Buy Some Paint

“Lets go to Wal-Mart，” Elizabeth told Kenneth. She wanted to buy some paint supplies. He suggested that they go to Home Depot instead because employees there could tell them exactly what to buy. After arriving there， Elizabeth found a friendly-looking worker who was free.

“Excuse me，” she said， “could you help us？” She explained that she wanted to paint her office. “Neither I nor my husband knows how to do it， so please tell us the basics，” she added. He smiled and told her that it was simple. All they needed were two gallons of white glossy paint， a roller， a tray and an insert （插入物） to pour the paint in， and an extension-handle （可延长手柄） to reach the high parts of each wall.

“Dont we need primer （底漆）？” Kenneth asked. “Oh， yes， of course. I was getting to that. If you dont put primer on first， the paint wont stick to the walls. Here are two gallons of good， but inexpensive primer. And a brush would be a good idea for use in the corners and edges. And that should take care of it. Just put the primer on first. Let it dry for a couple of hours. Then put on one coat of paint. Let it dry. Then， if you want to， put on another coat， but it shouldnt be necessary.”

As they were putting the items into the trunk， Kenneth told her they should buy a ladder， too. “Were going to have to use the brush to paint up near the ceiling. The roller wont do in a corner，” Kenneth said.

“We dont need a stepladder. I can sit on your shoulders，” Elizabeth laughed. They went back inside and bought a stepladder.

1. Why did Kenneth suggest that they go to Home Depot to buy paint supplies？ （Within 10 words）

2. Why did they want to buy the paint？ （Within 7 words）

3. Whats the use of primer according to the text？ （Within 8 words）

4. What did they buy to paint the corners and edges？ （Within 2 words）

5. How many items did they buy at last for the painting？ （Within 2 words）

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

In high school， all Canadian students take part in a very exciting event. It is “Take Your Children to Work Day”. Students will have a chance to work with their parents. My day took place in my moms work， the York Region Police Department.

When I arrived， a coach was teaching the officers basic skills. Everyone tried their best to practice. I could see them sweating and breathing heavily.

The most exciting part of my visit was a stop at the 911 Communication Center. 911 is the same as 110， 119 and 120 in China. Every 911 Call in the city is answered here. When I entered the center， I stood beside a call dispatcher （分派人员） and watched him dealing with the calls.

Suddenly， the phone rang. He picked it up and a woman cried for help. There was a robbery （抢劫） in her house. The call dispatcher told her， “Please calm down and move to the safe place quietly. Dont fight with them. Just let them take what they want. Please make sure you are not hurt. We are sending officers there.”

He followed the call and found the address. The call dispatcher chose the five closest police cars from the satellite map and clicked to send the policemen. I saw the police cars from the satellite map were quickly moving to the womans house. Five minutes later， they arrived. I asked the call dispatcher why he sent five cars. He said， “There are different levels of emergencies. Robbery is a high priority （优先）， so we have to send five cars.”

The day was interesting. I learned how the different departments work together. The officers were very friendly and admirable.

1. What were the policemen doing when the author reached the Department？

A. Training.

B. Waiting for him.

C. Answering the call.

D. Preparing for action.

2. About the robbery the policeman cared for most was ___ .

A. the womans safety

B. where the robber was

C. how to catch the robber

D. when they could get to the house

3. Why could the policeman easily find where the woman lived？

A. He was good at his job.

B. He knew the street well.

C. He had been ready for some time.

D. He was helped by the satellite map.

4. Which is the best title for the text？

A. A robbery in the house

B. The police and high technology

C. An exciting day at the Police Department

D. A wonderful job done by policemen working together

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从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

cover disappear diploma technology province

disappoint fluent assistant misunderstand enthusiastic

1. My little son ran quickly to the crowd and soon ____ .

2. We can not develop our country without science and ____ .

3. It is ____ that I cant pass the exam.

4. His English is not half as ____ as his brothers.

5. Theres so much work for me to do that I need a（n） ____ to help me.

6. This examination is divided into two parts and ____ the following subjects.

7. The paper which the student receives in high school is a（n） ____ .

8. Monet had spent most of his life being ____ by the art world.

单句改错（下列各句每句有1个错误。）

1. An auto car is divided into many part. ___

2. Later he went to the college and became a teacher. ___

3. The Chinese school system is quite different from it of the USA.

___

4. As a student， you should keep quietly in class and listen to the teacher. ___

句子翻译

1. 他从来没有回信，但他母亲仍写信给他。

2. 我们把工作分成五个部分，每个人做一部分。

3. 我们中将有50人参加考试。

4. 2012年年底，我取得了高中文凭。

单项选择

1. — Is this hat ___ that one？

— Yes， it is.

A. the same to B. the same with

C. similar to D. similar with

2. She never thought that her father would die and ___ in her life.

A. appear B. live

C. disappear D. play

3. It is ___ to see Marys ___ expression on her face.

A. embarrassed； disappointing

B. embarrassing； disappointed

C. embarrassing； disappointing

D. embarrassed； disappointed

4. — Nancy is not coming tonight.

— But she ___ ！

A. promised B. will promised

C. promises D. had promised

5. My first pet was a dog ___ Xiao Huang.

A. called B. calling

C. calls D. to call

6. As a young man， Comrade Zhou Enlai ___ the students movements and later ___ the Communist Party of China.

A. took part in； joined B. joined； took part in

C. took part in； took part in D. joined； joined

7. — Hi， Chris. How are you doing？

— ___

A. I dont know. B. Im fine. Thank you.

C. Im studying hard. D. Cool！

8. The poor man was greatly ___ to find that the bird ___ suddenly.

A. disappointing； disappeared

B. disappointed； disappeared

C. disappointing； was disappeared

D. disappointed； was disappeared

American High School Life

美国高中生活

In America， after middle school comes high school， which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English， social studies， math， science， and physical education. In addition， they choose among elective subjects to complete their high school education. Elective subjects include technology， music， art， and foreign languages.

Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks， and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.

Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact， high school students usually dont cheat. A student caught in plagiarism， forgery， or copying another student faces severe discipline，even expulsion.

在美国，初中学业一结束就进入高中，高中包括9到12年级。学生们要完成某些必修课，如：英语、社会学、数学、自然科学和体育。此外，学生们选修一些课程来完成高中教育，选修科目有科技、音乐、美术和外语。

每位学生在学校都有自己的储物柜，用来存放书本或私人物品。这很方便，学生们不需要携带课本，而且还使得他们有个小小的空间，可以装饰海报及心爱之物。

任何形式的作弊在美国学校里都是严令禁止的。事实上，高中生们一般不会作弊。若学生在剽窃、弄虚作假，或抄其他学生的作业时被发现，都会受到严厉的处分，甚至是开除。

School Activities

学校活动

Each school holds certain yearly activities for the entire school body， such as homecoming， prom night， holiday celebrations， etc..

Homecoming is celebrated each fall， usually on a weekend， and events leading up to it may last all week. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school， it usually includes a parade and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen， and ends with a football game and school dance.

The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12， and is generally anticipated as the most important social event of the school year. It can also be a time of anxiety， as boys have to work up the courage to ask a date to the prom， and girls hope the right boy invites them. These couples dress in formal clothes—girls in long gowns， boys in suits. At the prom， students dance， have snacks and drinks， and chat. Prom usually ends with a Prom King and Queen being announced and crowned on stage before an envious audience.

各学校每年都会举办一些全校性活动，如：返校节、学年舞会、节日庆典等等。

返校节在每年秋季举办，通常选在周末，相关活动可能持续一周。每所学校举办返校节的方式有所不同，不过通常都包括游行、返校节“舞会国王”与“舞会王后”的加冕，并以橄榄球赛及全校性舞会来压轴。

学年舞会是为11和12年级学生举办的正式舞会。学生通常会把它看成是学年中最重要的社交活动，这也是令人焦躁不安的时刻，因为男孩子们得鼓足勇气寻找舞伴去参加这个舞会，而女孩子们则希望自己的意中人能向自己发出邀请。男生女生要着正式服装（女孩子穿长礼服，男孩子着西装）。舞会上，学生们翩翩起舞、吃点心、喝饮料、轻松地闲聊。舞会结尾，公布“舞会国王”及“舞会王后”的名字。在一群艳羡的观众前，“国王”和“王后”登台加冕。