阅读理解 For Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in June.But for American high school seniors the experience couldn't be more different.The end of senior year is a celebration of their time in high school and involves parties, games and fun. Senioritis is a commonly used expression.It means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do work.This starts in April when seniors find out where they have been accepted to university. Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of other activities to focus on. Many schools have a“Senior Show”, in which only seniors are allowed to perform.Some seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits(小喜剧), where they make fun of their favorite teachers or their friends.“For example”, a group of boys may dress up and imitate a group of their girl friends.It is all very light-hearted. The“Senior Show”is usually a part of Senior Week, which is a week specifically dedicated(专用的)to seniors.During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic awards they have won over their high school careers.The seniors also vote for one of their male and female classmates who they believe is the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc.These are then published in the yearbook. The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors.It is usually dedicated to them and has all their pictures and a quote from them in it.Then seniors go around and get it signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together. Of course during all of this time, seniors are preparing for the Senior Prom, which is an important moment in American culture.It is the most important dance in a young American's life. The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students.It's something they will remember for the rest of their lives. |