The Wi‑Fi in our house has a curfew, which means at 9 p.m. I suddenly remember that books exist.
Our town has a curfew for kids, so the only things allowed to roam late at night are raccoons and people’s trash cans.
My parents said if I break curfew again, they’ll give my phone a permanent vacation in the kitchen drawer.
My sister tried to bargain for a later curfew and ended up negotiating herself into doing dishes for a month.
Curfews started long ago in some towns as a way to keep people safe at night—some even rang bells to tell everyone it was time to go home!
At eight forty-five, Alex saw the town bell and remembered the curfew. The curfew sign flashed, the curfew patrol rolled past, and his heart raced. He ran home, climbed the gate, and slipped inside at eight fifty-nine—just before curfew. His mother closed the door, smiled, and said, “Good, you kept curfew.”
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
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