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The Senior Prom -- Adulthood Ceremony
高中生舞會:成年儀式
As the school year winds down, many senior students of school across the nation will not just be starting another summer of holidays to provide a break during semesters.
學年結束將近，等待全國高中畢業生的將不再是下學期到來之前的快樂暑假了。
Many will be leaving their safe havens of senior public school and taking their first step into the world of adulthood, attending fast-paced, crowded universities, taking up part-time or full-time employment.
他們中的許多人將離開高中的避風港，跨出成年的第一步: 有的人會進入快節奏，擁擠的大學繼續深造，有的人則會開始做全職或者兼職的工作。
Many may even move from family homes in their pursuit of educational fulfillment or the "perfect" job opportunity. Many young people are preparing to move on to new lives in the world, with new responsibilities, new environments, new peers and new dreams.
許多人甚至會從家中搬出來，到外地求學或是尋求完美的職業。這些年輕人已經開始為新生活，新責任，新環境，新伙伴和新的夢想做準備了。
One ritual that has become part of coming of age has been the senior prom. Just before the graduation ceremonies of many high schools, or following closely behind graduation events,
高中生舞會成了成年的一個儀式，一般在高中畢業典禮或緊隨其后舉行。
the senior prom is an opportunity for youth to celebrate the entrance into the world of adulthood with color and formality. However, there is far more behind the social event than ever noticed.
高中生舞會是這些年輕人用來慶祝他們加入成年人隊伍的一種有模有樣，多姿多彩的方式。
What is formal? Formal means to present one's self to others in a way which is "with form", with shape, polite, inoffensive and dignified.
為什么說是有模有樣呢？正式意為把自己以一種正式，有型，禮貌和尊重的方式展現給其他人。
We see the example of a formal letter, it uses proper grammar and sentence structure in order to be respectful, while at the same time serving a purpose or getting an important message across.
以正式的書信為例，正式書信使用的都是正規語法和句式，來表示對讀信人的尊重，同時也成功傳達了自己的意愿和重要信息。
