Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to ______ the children understand what they are reading.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 考查定语从句。主句为“the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent”,定语从句为“to ______ the children understand what they are reading”,先行词为extent,短语to...extent意思是“到……程度”。句意为“这样做,老师就能确定孩子们对他们所读的内容理解到什么程度了”。故选B。