2 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空,使整个文段句意完整,语法正确。
As you grow older, there 1 (be) certain events that will mark(纪念) your growth. 2 (graduate) from high school and getting your first job are just two of these. What are some other ways in 3 we mark our journey toward adulthood?
In the US, getting your driver’s license at the age of 16 is viewed 4 a major coming-of-age ritual(仪式). You may have seen kids celebrating their first car in movies and TV shows. It is the first true taste of 5 (independent) for most teenagers. 6 not every teenager gets a new car right away. 7 (usual), their parents will buy a second-hand car for them as their first car.
Another big coming-of-age event is the prom(毕业舞会). 8 (hold) at the end of the year, the prom is a graduation celebration for senior high school students. Teenagers wear fancy clothing, ask each other to dance and vote for a prom “king” and “queen”. For many teenagers, prom is the 9 (big) social event of the year. It’s time for them 10 (dress) like an adult.