The system needs to change , in my opinion . The most frustrating part for me when teaching at a high school is seeing how many kids have figured out the system . From kindergarten through 8th grade these kids have realized no one is going to hold them back a grade if they do n't perform . The reasons for this are many , but ultimately I look at my students ' report cards from over the years and see strings of ' F ' grades , low reading levels , too many years in ELL programs , and absence issues already .
Answer the following question: What is a way that the speaker may suggest addressing these problems with the system ?

Early intervention for attendance issues , and assigning tutors for reading difficulties

It 's almost 9 P.M. here , We ' ve had our dinner a few hours ago and now I ' m trying to do something on the computer while my baby is in his daddy 's lap . This is my only time on the computer while I ' m free from the baby or he is sleeping . For two days now my baby does n't want to sleep in the day time or sleep just a few minutes , then he wakes up . I do n't know why , maybe he is going to new stage because he is near 6 months old .
Answer the following question: Why would the narrator feel rushed to write this ?

They are worried about their baby waking up .

So our adorable dog ran into a skunk ... face first at 12:30 last night . S let her outside , and within 2 minutes we heard a yelp and she ran for the door . We let her in and were assaulted by the smell of burnt cat pee ( aka eau du ' skunk ) .
Answer the following question: What may have happened to their dog ?

They had gotten sprayed by skunk .

They were her first clams and she really enjoyed them , and I was proud of her . The clams were fixed at a funky little roadside shack , so you KNOW they were good ! ! We got some great shells , got in the ocean , came home sandy . All good things .
Answer the following question: Why had she never eaten clams before ?
She was a young person .