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第七期B篇 Teaching Objectives1.Students can better comprehend key sentences and choose correct answers.2. Students can master the usage of definite clauses Adverbial clauses. 3. Students can use passive voice to make sentences. What’s special on your first day to/at school?CandyGiftA special treatFamily get-togetherSchool/classroom supplies 4. What is the back-to-school custom among German parents?A. Seeing striking sights with children.B. Treating children to a special dinner.C. Organizing a Schultute-themed party.D. Preparing school cones for first graders.The back-to-school season in the U.S. involves a number of fun rituals (仪式), like shopping for classroom supplies and picking out a special first-day outfit. In Germany, however, you’ll see an even more striking sight. German children will get a special treat on their first day of classes: a Schultute, also known as a school cone ( 圆 锥 形 物 ), a cardboard container that schoolchildren carry with them when they start school. 5. Why is the German ritual important according to Kirsten Bencker?A. It marks the end of summer breaks.B. It’s a good time for family get-togethers.C. It celebrates a new stage of children’s life.D. It promotes the German traditional culture.“This practice is an important part of the very first day of school in Germany,”said Kirsten Bencker, who works at the Goethe-Institut.“The point of the cone is to highlight the transition (过渡) from one status to another. This transition is connected with many changes for the child and for the family and this is to be stressed through a ritual.” 6. What does the underlined word “exaggerated” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Preserved. B. Observed. C. Honored. D. Overstated.While parents can make their own school cones, with or without their children, many start to buy ready-made cones at stores. Nowadays, the cone custom is exaggerated. People spend a surprising amount of money on it. For the cone alone, they spend between 3 and 40 euros. Some even spend 100 e