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1、7期阅读B篇Theback-to-schoo1seasonintheU.S.invo1vesanumberoffunritua1s(仪式),1ikeshoppingforc1assroomsupp1iesandpickingoutaspecia1first-dayoutfit.InGermany,however,you11seeanevenmorestrikingsight.Germanchi1drenwi11getaspecia1treatontheirfirstdayofc1asses:aSchu1tiite,a1soknownasaschoo1cone(圆锥形物),acardboardc
2、ontainerthatschoo1chi1drencarrywiththemwhentheystartschoo1.44Schoo1conesareusua11yfi11edwithsweetsandsma11giftsandthatswhythey,rea1soknownassugarconesinsomepartsofGermany,AmreiGo1dexp1aincd.Perhapsthethoughtofhavingtoattendschoo1everydayforthenext12to13yearsrequiressweeteningwithcandiesandgifts.”44T
3、hispracticeisanimportantpartoftheveryfirstdayofschoo1inGermany,saidKirstenBencker,whoworksattheGoethe-Institut.44Thepointoftheconeistohigh1ightthetransition(过渡)fromonestatustoanother.Thistransitionisconnectedwithmanychangesforthechi1dandforthefami1yandthisistobestressedthrougharitua1.”TheSchu1tiitec
4、ustomhasbeenpracticedinGermanysincethe19thcentury,buttherootsgoevenbacktothe18thcentury.A1thoughtheSchu1tiitestartedasacentra1Germantradition,thepracticecaughtone1sewhere.Whi1eparentscanmaketheirownschoo1cones,withorwithouttheirchi1dren,manystarttobuyready-madeconesatstores.Nowadays,theconecustomise
5、xaggerated.Peop1espendasurprisingamountofmoneyonit.Fortheconea1one,theyspendbetween3and40euros.SomeevenspendIOOeurosonthecontents.Thisison1ythetipoftheiceberg.Thesedays,conesmaya1sobefi11edwithschoo1supp1iesortoys.Someschoo1sevenhaveguide1inesforthemaximumsizeofstudents,cones,andthetraditionisno1ong
6、erspecifica11y1imitedtothebeginningofprimaryschoo1.Andtherearea1somoreenvironment-friend1yschoo1conesmadeofc1oth,whichcanbeturnedintocushions.4. Whatistheback-to-schoo1customamongGermanparents?A. Seeingstrikingsightswithchi1dren.B. Treatingchi1drentoaspecia1dinner.C. OrganizingaSchu1tute-themedparty
7、.D. Preparingschoo1conesforfirstgraders.5. WhyistheGermanritua1importantaccordingtoKirstenBencker?A.Itmarkstheendofsummerbreaks.B. It,sagoodtimeforfami1yget-togethers.C. Itce1ebratesanewstageofchi1drens1ife.D. ItpromotestheGermantraditiona1cu1ture.6. Whatdoestheunder1inedword44exaggerated,inParagraph5mean?A.Preserved.B.Observed.C.Honored.D.Overstated.7. WhatcanbeinferredaboutthetraditionfromIhe1astparagraph?A.Itkeepsevo1vingovertime.8. Itincreasescompetitionamongschoo1s.9. Itraisespeop1esenvironmenta1awareness.10. Itstrengthensthere1ationshipsamongstudents.