Sixteen is a special age in the United States． There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday﹣﹣﹣a big party called Sweet﹣16． It is like a wedding reception（结婚晚宴） in the number of guests and gifts handed out．

About a month before the party， the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests． They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear． A sweet﹣16present usually costs ﹩40 to ﹩60． This is about ﹩20 more than the usual﹣cost of a birthday present．

The party itself is not held at someone's house． The hostess rents（租赁） a reception hall for the event． Food， cake and a DJ are provided． Around 6 o'clock， guests arrive and meet the birthday girl． Then the girl and her father have a special father﹣daughter dance． After that， guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes．

Then there is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party， the candle﹣lighting ceremony．

The sweet﹣16 hostess stands behind 16unlit（未点燃的） candles and dedicates（献给） each candle to her friends， family， and anything that she feels is important to her． A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time．

Afterwards， people sit and eat． Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock．

This school year， I have been to two Sweet﹣16s． I am one of the youngest students in my grade （My birthday is in December）． I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet﹣16 party． I can't wait for it!

（1）Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl？

　 　

（2）How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA？

　 　

（3）What is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party？

　 　

（4）How old is the writer？

　 　

（5）What do you think of the Sweet﹣16party in the USA？（请自拟一句话作答）