二、完形填空(共12小题,每小题1分,满分12分)
My teenage son, Jordan, always hated having to get home earlier than all his friends. He couldn't understand why he was 1 seventeen, but still had a curfew (宵禁). He surely believed he was an adult, but I pointed out that he was not 2 he was still in high school.
“You don't 3 me! I'm seventeen now. I can take good care of 4 !” he yelled. Before I continued, he rolled his eyes, slammed the door and walked away. I sighed. How could I make Jordan see that I only wanted to keep him 5 ?
I decided to go for a walk, hoping the December air could 6 my head. I opened the front door and nearly walked on her: a small black puppy, just like a meatball. “Hi, Meatball,” I said, then brought her into my home, touching her neck gently. Meatball seemed very glad but after an hour or two, she barked to go back outside.
“Why does she keep barking?” Jordan came in and asked.
I told him that she was 7 here but she liked being able to play outside as she wanted.
“That must be nice,” Jordan said in a low voice, 8 why the puppy, not him, could come and go.
One night, temperatures were unusually low. Meatball stood at the door, barking to go outside. I shook my head at her and patted her, “No, you little thing, you can't. But it's for your own good.” The next morning, I couldn't find Meatball.
“I let her out last night.” Jordan said. I quickly rushed outside. Jordan ran after me at once, with 9 in his eyes. Several minutes later, we found the poor thing, unsure 10 she was well. Jordan was scared, “We need a doctor! Now!”
Luckily, the doctor saved Meatball. Seeing her eyes open, Jordan stroked her head, all tears. Then, 11 , he turned to me. He said sorry for what he had done. “I know you just want to protect me,” he whispered. I heard him talking to Meatball, “Looks like we both have to 12 the curfew. It's for our own good.”
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