Q: (CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyonce and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary.

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These blinkered conservatives need to get over themselves. The 60-year stand-off between the U.S. and Cuba is absurd. It is counterproductive and harmful to both countries. It is time to end this Cold War anachronism, kiss and make up.

Anger over Beyonce's supposed breach of the U.S. embargo rules restricting American citizens' travel to Cuba is symbolic of a deeper fear among right-wingers. Two key factors have changed since the days -- not so long ago -- when Washington seemed to be regularly threatening the Castro government with Iraq-style overthrow.

One is that George W. Bush has been replaced by a Democrat. As Barack Obama enters his second and final term, immune to electoral imperatives, conservatives worry he may use his freedom of action to effect an historic rapprochement with Cuba. American liberals certainly believe he should do so.

The second change is in Cuba itself, where the government, now led by Fidel Castro's brother, Raoul, has embarked on a cautious program of reform. The government -- dubbed the world's longest-running dictatorship by the American right -- has even set a date for its own dissolution.

Doing what "dictators" rarely do, Raoul Castro announced in February that in 2018, he would hand over power and that any successor would be subject to term limits. The Castro brothers have reportedly chosen a career communist, first vice president Miguel Diaz-Canel, to succeed them. But in reality, once their grip on power is relaxed, anything may happen.

Answer the following questions:
1. What term is this for Barack Obama?
2. What do Republicans fret over he might do?
3. To what?
4. Who thinks he should?
5. Who was seen in Cuba?
6. Is there evidence they were there?
7. What were they doing?
8. How long has there been conflict between the US and Cuba?
9. Who is in control of Cuba?
10. Who is his brother?
11. What kind of program are they launching?
12. Are they diving in head first?
13. What is their government known for?
A: 1. final
2. use his freedom of action
3. to effect an historic rapprochement with Cuba
4. American liberals
5. Beyonce and Jay-Z
6. Yes
7. celebrating their wedding anniversary.
8. 60 years
9. Raoul Castro
10. Fidel Castro
11. program of reform.
12. No
13. world's longest-running dictatorship
Q: Rose sat behind Kate in the classroom. They got on well with each other. But one day, Rose didn't see her school IC card at lunch time. She asked her classmates and looked for it everywhere. But she couldn't find it. Later, one girl said that she saw Kate take a card from Rose's desk. Hearing this, Rose got very angry. When she met Kate in the afternoon, Rose shouted, "You have stolen my card!" Hearing this, Kate began to cry, "No, no, I didn't steal it! I only took it by mistake." But Rose didn't think so and she began to say bad words to Kate. Just then a teacher came up and asked what had happened. Kate told the whole story. She said a middle school classmate of hers came to see her in the morning. She was so excited that she took the card on the desk and rushed out. Then they went for lunch happily. "I used the card, but I had thought it was mine. I didn't know it was Rose's until she looked for it. I was too afraid to explain it to her. So I decided to put the card back with some money secretly. I am sorry, Rose." Kate said in a low voice. "It's just a misunderstanding !" said the teacher. Tears came into Rose's eyes. Then she said, "I was very sorry, Kate! I hope we are still good friends." Kate smiled when she heard the words. Hand in hand, they walked toward the classroom building.

Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of card did Rose not see?
2. At what time did this occur?
3. Did someone tell her that her card was taken?
4. Who did she say took the card?
5. What was Rose's reaction to this information?
6. Did Kate end up using the card?
7. What did she leave with the card when she returned it?
8. Who was seated behind Rose in class?
9. Did they get along?
10. What did Rose yell at Kate that afternoon?
11. Upon hearing this, what was Kate's response?
12. Was she crying at this time?
13. At first, did Rose believe Kate's explanation?
14. What sort of classmate had come to visit Kate earlier?
15. Did she and the classmate then leave to go eat?
16. In the end, did Rose accept Kate's story?
17. Was Kate bored when her classmate came to see her?
18. What emotion did she feel?
19. Why didn't Kate initially explain what happened with the card to Rose?
20. Did Rose ask her classmates for help in locating the card?
A: 1. IC card
2. lunch time
3. yes
4. Kate
5. angry.
6. yes
7. some money secretly
8. Kate
9. yes
10. "You have stolen my card!
11. "No, no, I didn't steal it! I only took it by mistake."
12. yes
13. no
14. middle school
15. yes
16. yes
17. No
18. excited
19. afraid
20. yes
Q: Corky walked to the store to buy some milk, like he does every Tuesday. On his way, he passed the red house where John lives, the green house where June lives, the white house where Barack lives, the blue hat store, and the orange house where Jessie lives. He finally reached the store at 5 o'clock.

Corky thought about buying some other things too. He looked at the potato chips, but didn't like the flavors they had left. All of the normal flavored ones were gone. He never liked hard candy, so he ignored those. He saw the apples, but didn't need one because he had apples at home. So he picked out some cookies instead. Corky thought he'd eat them on his way home. He waited in line until it was his turn, and then paid Abe the cashier. Abe gave him his change and wished him a good day.

On his way home, Corky ate his cookies. He had hoped to buy peanut butter cookies, but the store never has those. Instead, he bought sugar cookies. He liked them very much too, so he wasn't at all upset. When he got home, he poured a glass of milk and finished his cookies.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who walked to the store?
2. What day was it?
3. and what was being bought?
4. what color houses did he pass?
5. What time did he reach the store?
6. What other things did Corky consider buying?
7. and what extra thing did he buy?
8. What was the cashiers name?
9. Did he give corky any change?
10. What did Cory do on his way home?
11. what kind were they?
12. and what kind did he wish he had?
13. was he upset about getting sugar cookies?
14. What did corky do when he got home?
A:
1. Corky
2. Tuesday
3. milk
4. red, green, white, orange
5. 5 o'clock.
6. potato chips
7. cookies
8. Abe
9. yes
10. ate his cookies
11. sugar cookies
12. peanut butter cookies
13. no
14. poured a glass of milk and finished his cookies