1. (2023高二上·苏州开学考)  阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I'd had a rather stressful day at work. It didn't help that I'd also had another argument with my teenaged daughter that morning. By the time I arrived home, I eagerly anticipated（期盼）getting my evening walk to clear my mind. It was getting cloudier and I could tell that rain was coming. No problem. I would be home long before the liquid sunshine fell.

The intense walk worked off much of my energy. I slowed my pace, but a quick glance down shocked me. The cutest Jack Russell Terrier had appeared out of nowhere and was keeping pace beside me. I knelt to pet her, delighted to discover that her ears were so soft that she reminded me of my childhood dog. She had the same coloring as Lucky — white with a large black spot on her back and side, brown face, and white nose.

"Where did you come from, little one?" She was not wearing a collar or identification tags. I remembered seeing a Terrier when I drove into the neighborhood a few hours earlier. It had darted（突然行进）into the street in front of my car, but I had assumed she lived in the area. She must be the same dog.

I continued my walk, thinking she would find her way home on her own. The little stray continued to keep pace, walking next to me as if we were age-old companions. When I looked around, I was not surprised that, other than the dog, I was alone on this dreary（沉闷的）night. The sky had already darkened. I was worried. If I left her out there, she might be hit by a car. I wondered if I should just take her home.

The timing was ironic（讽刺的）. My sixteen-year-old daughter, Megan, wanted another pet. Our family dog, Daisy, had slowed considerably in her old age, and Megan hoped we would adopt a younger, livelier dog. We had resisted her requests, since she would be leaving for college in a couple of years. Besides, Megan and I had not exactly seen eye-to-eye earlier that day. I didn't want it to seem as if I was rewarding her after yet another argument.

The heavens opening and rain pouring, I made my decision. …… The neighbor offered to give me a spare leash（遛狗绳）, and I accepted gratefully.