1 . What time of year is it right now?

A．Early November.

B．Mid-November.

C．Late November.

2 . Strategies for Getting Kids off Screens

It’s time to keep kids off the screens! Parents should use the winter vacation to remind their children of what it’s like to play freely, offline for hours on end.     1    . Here are some practical strategies for giving kids a screen-free winter.

Set clear screen time limits

Establish how many minutes or hours you’re OK with them each week, and make it something that can never be changed. For example, you could say they’re allowed to watch for an hour on Sunday morning, or for 15 minutes in the evening while dinner is being made, or none at all for the rest of the winter—and then stick to it.     2    

Get kids cooking

Involve them in meal preparation by assigning recipes that you’d like them to make each day.     3    . And you’ll have many tasty dishes at the end of it,

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There are numerous half- and full-day camp options and lessons that can occupy a child’s time, such as swimming, art classes, tennis, dinosaur camp and sports camp. Look around your community for activities that can get them out of the house for a few hours each day.

Establish a reading routine (习惯)

    5    . Take your kid along to choose what she or he wants to read, and that will help keep them enthusiastic. Back home and see if you can set up a comfortable reading corner where they will be willing to read and let reading become a good habit gradually.

A．Sign up for lessons

B．Assign household work

C．That helps stop arguments of screen time

D．Of course, this is easier said than done

E．Master some basic tricks, using a homemade tool

F．They’ll develop new skills at cutting, cooking and baking

G．Go to the library once a week to store up fresh reading material

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel about the man leaving for work?

A．Anxious.

B．Annoyed.

C．Excited.

2. What did the man do last weekend?

A．He took a day off work.

B．He bought the woman flowers.

C．He took the woman out for dinner.

3. Where is the restaurant?

A．On the river.

B．In the city center.

C．Beside the mountains.

4 . Seeing people in your family fight can be really tough. Whether you’re involved or not, you might be feeling sad, angry, or even ashamed when your loved ones yell and scream at each other.     1    

Call a family meeting

    2     See if there’s a good time and day that works for everyone in your family to get together. Then, you can all meet up and talk about the issues. If you’re younger, try asking your parents to call a family meeting and invite all the family members.

Listen to everyone

Give everyone in the family a chance to speak.     3     When it’s your turn to talk, you can bring up the stuff that’s bothering you. Letting everyone talk can be tough. However, if you let everyone else talk, they’ll hear what you have to say, too.

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Name what you’re feeling and how you’d like to fix it. Express what’s going on with you so your family knows how to move forward. If anyone tries to interrupt, calmly remind them that you let them talk, so they need to do the same for you.

Talk with a mental health professional

Sometimes, you and your family can’t come up with a resolution. In that case, consider talking to mental health professionals.     5     You can also talk to a therapist (治疗师) one on one to come up with ways to work through family issues.

A．Communicate your need.

B．Express your anger and sadness.

C．It will be much easier to talk to everyone at the same time.

D．That way, everyone feels like they get a say in what’s going on.

E．Fortunately, there are a few techniques to end family fights in a healthy way.

F．They can help you work through your issues to reach a solution that works for everyone.

G．However, there are a few steps you can take to make your time with your family more enjoyable.