My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36 with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39 ，so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to e home at a specified time.
The 41__ started when Kevin didn't e home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go 42__ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the 44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be 46 . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin __47 she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of 48 appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At 49 ，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't e home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was 51 ，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This 52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him _53 to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his 54__.
As a 55 ，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
【小题1】A．studying B．playingC．chattingD．quarreling【小题2】A．gladB．luckyC．worriedD．sure【小题3】A．madeB．allowedC．trainedD．forced【小题4】A．amusementsB．municationC．honestyD．responsibility【小题5】A．whenB．whyC．whereD．whenever【小题6】A．changesB．conflictsC．worriesD．problems【小题7】A．looking forB．picking upC．waiting for D．calling up【小题8】A．angryB．nervousC．disappointed D．ashamed【小题9】A．qualityB．importanceC．storiesD．ways【小题10】A．hoursB．minutesC．daysD．times【小题11】A．satisfiedB．shockedC．surprisedD．concerned【小题12】A．ifB．unlessC．becauseD．so【小题13】A．guiltB．disappointmentC．excitementD．hatred【小题14】A．homeB．schoolC．work D．office【小题15】A．finishB．keepC．learnD．stop【小题16】A．impossibleB．impoliteC．unacceptableD．unbelievable【小题17】A．meantB．suggestedC．showedD．implied【小题18】A．replyB．apologizeC．tellD．explain【小题19】A．decisionsB．wordsC．actionsD．friends【小题20】A．teacherB．parentC．writerD．professorB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是作者鼓励他的孩子出去和朋友一起玩，但是一定要准时回家，后来儿子没有准时回来，作者给予了不准出门的惩罚。
【小题1】上下文，根据后面的 after school可知，他们课后在一起玩耍
【小题2】上下文，根据后面的encouraged him to play with his friends可知，作者父亲两人对此很满意
【小题3】上下文，该空应当和encourage意思相近，因此选择allow，意为，我们允许并鼓励他和朋友们一起玩耍
【小题4】上下文，根据下文so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to e home at a specified time可知，作者想让儿子有责任感，在出去的时候告诉我们他的去向，并在特定的时间回家
【小题5】同上
【小题6】句意理解，问题出现了，当kevin没有按时回家
【小题7】上下文，上文讲到kevin没有回来，因此作者要出去找她，look for寻找 pick up接，捡起，接受，偶然学到 wait for等 call up让某人想起
【小题8】上下文，根据后面的 he couldn't continue playing可知，他感到失望，不能继续玩下去了。
【小题9】句意，我跟他谈谈关于遵守承诺的重要性，
【小题10】句意为，我告诉他我并不担心他晚回来几分钟，但是半小时之后，我要开始担心了
【小题11】同上 concerned意为担心的
【小题12】句意理解，Qugen让我去把kevin带回来，因为他应当在六点就回来了
【小题13】上下文，根据上文可知他同意了作者要在六点回来，可是这次又没有按时回来，所以他感到愧疚
【小题14】上下文，根据后文可知，此时他们已经回到家里，Qugen和作者问kevin为什么没有按时回来
【小题15】他说他就是想继续玩下去
【小题16】上下文，根据后文作者惩罚他不准出门可知，kevin的这种想法是完全无法接受的，因此就罚他不能出门
【小题17】句意理解，罚他一个星期不准出门，这意为这不能和朋友出去一起玩了
【小题18】句意理解，朋友来找他出去玩，可是他不能出去，因此要向朋友们解释，
【小题19】我们感觉这会有助于帮助他对他自己的行为负责
【小题20】上下文，作者是kevin的父亲，所以此处是作为父母，家长