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美国的高中生活（American High

School Life）

美国的高中生活（American High School Life）美国的高中生活（American High School Life） 美国的高中生活（american high

school life）

high school 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. electives include subjects in 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 don t cheat.

a student caught in plagiarism， forgery， or copying another

student faces severe discipline， even expulsion.

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school activities 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. some

students even arrange a limousine and driver for their group

of friends to arrive in style！ 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.

besides hosting events for holidays such as the fourth of

july and halloween， individual high schools often have their

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own special events. one day might be inside out/backwards

day， where students and teachers should wear their clothes

reversed all day， perhaps walk and speak backwards， and

even go to classes in opposite order. and some schools hold

contests where， if certain academic goals are met， the

principal will kiss a pig， shave his mustache， or dress as a

woman for the day.

sports most high schools have at least one sports team

that competes in local events， and all students are

encouraged to be involved in athletics. schools often offer

football， baseball and softball， basketball， volleyball，

tennis， and soccer. some may even have sports like golf，

swimming， gymnastics and cross-country skiing.

jobs many high school students have part-time jobs by

the age of 15 or 16， some even earlier. their first jobs are

often babysitting or cutting lawns， but later they will likely get

a job at a fast-food restaurant， video store， or clothing shop.

driving sixteen years old is legal driving age in most

states， and students usually want to own a car as soon as they

can. some parents allow their children to drive a family

vehicle， and may even buy a car as a graduation present.

others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to

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purchase a used vehicle. regardless， many teenagers feel it s

a necessity to own a car， and will do whatever it takes to be

able to drive.

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