Question

   Do you remember your first day of school? Maybe your mom or dad 1.       ( stay) at home off work, so they could drive you to school, or maybe they waved goodbye to you as you 2.       (get) on the school bus. You probably wore new i    clothes for the first day of school, and maybe you were just a bit 3.        (scare).

  In Germany parents go to the school with their children on the first day. That way the children are not alone. Parents stay at the school the whole day.

      When they get to school， each child 4.        ( receive) a zuckertute. A zuckertute is a coneshaped (圆锥形的)package. It is filled with toys and sweets. The top of the package is 5.        ( cover) with    flowers. It is usually very large and sometimes stands as 6.        (tall) as the child! The zuckertute is brought to school by the parents before the school day begins. Children often

put 7.        (they) pictures on their zuckenutes. The first day is spent exploring the classroom and getting 8.       (know) one another. When the day is over，children and parents go home for a family party. The party is usually held at home, but sometimes it is held in a restaurant. Brothers, sisters, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles are 9.        (invite) to the party. In small towns, 10.        (    neighbor) even come to  congratulate the child. Everyone brings gifts to the child.

Answer 1

 1. stayed 2. were getting 3. scared 4. receives 

5. covered 6. tall 7. their 8. to know 9. invited

10. neighbors