--- How do you find _________ birthday party of the Blairs?

      --- I should say it was __________ complete failure．

    A． a; a   B． the; a      C． a; /        D． the; /

My cousins _______ me and ask me what I was doing when I was studying in Canada.

    A. used to ringing                          B. were used to ring  

C. were used to ringing                         D. used to ring

Don't be so discouraged．If you          such feeling，you will do better next time．

    A．carry on     B．get back     C．put away D．stick to

As a result of the heavy snow，two-thirds of the buildings in the area            A. need to repair      B.needs to repair? C.needs repairing   D need repairing.

The teacher knows that you are always the first ________ to the classroom since last september.

A. coming           B. to come          C. came             D. has come

Too cold for recess?  School policies vary as much as temps

When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess（课间休息）? The answer varies widely based on where a school is located and what the kids are used to.

Consider:  One northern Minnesota school says it has to be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside. But in areas along the East Coast, temperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside. Canceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considering that much of the USA is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, according to AccuWeather.

There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kids inside during the winter months, the U.S. Department of Education says. Decisions are made at the local level, either by principals or school districts.

Consequently, policies are all over the map:

?? In International Falls, Minn., the self-described "Icebox of the Nation," where the average high temperature in January is 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Principal Jerry Hilfer says, "if it's 15 below (or warmer), they go out, no matter what." "At 20 below, it gets iffy," he adds.

?? In Wicomico County, Md., principals typically keep children indoors when temperatures drop below freezing, or if it's raining or snowing, says Susan Jones, the school system's director of elementary education.

"That's the bottom line," says Curtis Twilley, principal of Pemberton Elementary School in Salisbury, Md. Twilley says students get little exercise when recess stays indoors. At Pemberton Elementary, the students will typically play board games or computer games in a classroom because the school's gym is occupied with other classes, he says.

?? For schools in Marquette, Mich., which averages about 12 feet of snow per season, school officials acknowledge students are probably a little more prepared than those in some more mild climates.

Which of the following is not true according to the passage_________.

A. No national temperature standard is made for when to keep kids inside during the winter months.

B. Susan Jones insists students get little exercise when recess stays indoors.

C. In Wicomico County, children are kept indoors when temperatures dip below freezing.

D. Mich has about 12 feet of snow per season on average.

Which place calls itself Box of Ice?

Wicomico County  B. Marquette    C.Salisbury       D. Minn

Considering_______, canceling recess In USA because of the cold is a big issue.

A. different schools have different principles.

B. much of the USA has very cold winter.

C. physical activity can boost student performance.

D. decisions are made at the local level,

The underlined word iffy means _______.

A. uncertain        B. surprising  C.  serious     D. worse

What will be talked about next?

A. More school policies 

B. The reasons why school policies vary.

C. Measures to improve the situation.

D. Necessities to improve the situation

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    Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables．

    _______ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day．This will help your kid to learn to  schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time．

    Allow them to study in block of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle．_____ Ideal （理想的） study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner

    Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity．_

    ______ You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study．After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing ．

    Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair．

    ___ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions．The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable．

    A．Pick a place where your children can study properly

    B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves．

    C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying．

    D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too．

    E．Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed．

    F．Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward．

    G．One of the best ways to from good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to．

—I can’t move the bookcase． Could you give me a hand?

     —_____．

   A． With pleasure                   B． It’s my pleasure

   C． Not at all                      D． Never mind

During the opening ceremony, “Miss Smile” has won the hearts of Chinese Internet users after being caught _____ the same smile for nearly 20 minutes． 

    A． fixed          B． to be fixed        

    C． to fix              D． fixing

—Listen! There is a knock on the door． Who _____ it be?

—It must be Jack． Just now I sent for him．

    A． shall  B． can     C． must    D． might