In the story "Seventh Grade,” how do Victor’s hopes and expectations about Teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about Teresa at the end of the school day?

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

i believe the answer is b. we

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)