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In most American high schools holiday panics, part-time jobs, social activities and weekend dances are as
much a part of a student's life as studying for a final exam.
The graduating students of a high school are referred to as seniors and their final year is filled with events
which become the valuable memories of their high school days. This is the time to learn the social skills which
will guide them through life and the polite social manners needed for participation in their adult life to follow.
In this final year, therefore, gaining the school ring is looked on as one of the most important occasions of
the year. The school ring somehow is a symbol which reminds the students of the memories of the four years
spent there.
The school ring for many students is very important because it creates a sense of social relation among the
class and is an object that causes the students to remember the importance of one's high school education. This
ring is usually impressed with the name of the student, the name of the school and the year of graduation. A
semi-precious birthstone is placed in the center of the ring and it shows an identity that with the ring, there is
a sense of belongings, a connection with the school and all the memories joined to that association.
Besides receiving their rings, all of the seniors also look forward to their special privileges (特权). The
purpose of these privileges is to prepare the students for the adult world where they will have to make
responsible decisions on their own.
1. According to the passage, a symbol of the connection between a student and his school is
A. the graduation celebration
B. the school ring
C. the social activities
D. the four years spent in school
2. What do the students think of the social skills during their development?
A. The students think them of great importance.
B. The students think they are not as important as their final exams.
C. The students think of little about their influence on them.
D. The students think they will have a great effect on their own.
3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. the design and the importance of the school ring
B. the cost of the school ring
C the valuable memories of school life
D. the ceremony of graduation
4. Besides receiving school rings, students can get special privileges so that they can _____.
A. have a sense of belonging
B. know more about their classmates life
C. prepare for the future social life
D. recall many beautiful things
