Prom(畢業(yè)舞會(huì)) is the last and biggest dance of the school year in the US, usually only for junior or senior students. This one big night costs teens and parents a lot of money.

Girls buy dresses while boys rent tuxedos(燕尾服). Girls usually get their hair, makeup and nails done for this special dance, and boys may rent a car to drive to the event and buy their date flowers. All of this adds up to a lot of money—an average of over $900 in 2015.

And that’s not where it stops. It’s becoming more common for teens to ask their dates(舞伴) to go with them to the dance in a special and public way. Lately, people are calling it a promposal(高中舞會(huì))，or a prom proposal(求婚), because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal.

It is said that the average promposal costs about one third of the total cost of prom. Prom is a great chance to dress up, dance and have fun with friends. But there can also be a lot of added pressure for teens to look good and impress their friends, which may take away some of the fun.

1.What is prom in the US?

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2.How much did students spend preparing for prom in 2015?

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3.Why is asking a date to prom called a promposal nowadays?

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4.Do students spend a lot on promposals?

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5.Where did the pressure for teens come from?

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1.It is the last and biggest dance of the school year 2.An average of over $900. 3.Because teens are putting almost as much hard work into it as a wedding proposal. 4.No./No, they don’t 5....
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