Question

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been ________with them after school. My wife, and I are ________ he has other kids to be with and we have ________ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn ________ , so we have asked him to tell us ________ he’s going and to come home at a specified（規(guī)定的）time.

The ________ started when Kevin didn’t come home on time. On one occasion, I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30, I needed to go ________ him. I found him at a friend’s house, and he looked ________ that he couldn’t continue playing. After we came home, I sat Kevin down for a talk about the ________ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late, after a half hour, he told me he understood and I was________ .

The next day, I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend’s house and a look of ________appeared on Kevin’ face when he came to the door.

At ________, my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn’t come home on time again. He said he just wanted to ________ playing. This was ________ , so we decided to ground（罰不準出門）him for a week. This ________ no playing with his friends.

For the next week, whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin, we let him________ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________ .

As a ________ , I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have results.

1.A. studying B. playing C. chatting D. quarreling

2.A. glad B. lucky C. worried D. sure

3.A. made B. allowed C. trained D. forced

4.A. amusements B. communication C. honesty D. responsibility

5.A. when B. why C. where D. whenever

6.A. changes B. conflicts C. worries D. problems

7.A. looking for B. picking up C. waiting for D. calling up

8.A. angry B. nervous C. disappointed D. ashamed

9.A. quality B. importance C. stories D. ways

10.A. hours B. minutes C. days D. times

11.A. satisfied B. shocked C. surprised D. concerned

12.A. if B. unless C. because D. so

13.A. guilt B. disappointment C. excitement D. hatred

14.A. home B. school C. work D. office

15.A. finish B. keep C. learn D. stop

16.A. impossible B. impolite C. unacceptable D. unbelievable

17.A. meant B. suggested C. showed D. implied

18.A. reply B. apologize C. tell D. explain

19.A. decisions B. words C. actions D. friends

20.A. teacher B. parent C. writer D. professor

Answer 1