Question

On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(围裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老规矩) began 26 breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll 27  the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌谣) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”

I suppose it was 28  for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars— 29 I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we 30 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 31 . “Tommy,” he said , letting my name roll off his   32. “There comes a time in every boy’s 33 when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you 34 a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to 35 the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (纵横字谜) together.”

“The dishes !?” I 36  in surprise.

“Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.

I started to say something about a man’s 37 or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗议) would be 38 . I didn’t taste a bit of 39 that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.

At the end of the meal, my father 40 , “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my 41 asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has 42 to fill the position.”

“I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting 43 . ” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I 44  this.”

With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked 45 at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.

26. A. until                  B. during                     C. before             D. after

27. A. keep up            B. take care of            C. look for            D. turn over

28. A. important          B. natural                    C. strange            D. exciting

29. A. but                    B. so                           C. because          D. when

30. A. rushed              B. hurried                    C. walked             D. danced

31. A. happy               B. angry                      C. sad                  D. mad

32. A. eyes                 B. tongue                    C. ears                 D. hands

33. A. death                B. school                    C. work                D. life

34. A. made                B. played                    C. did                   D. carried

35. A. do                     B. buy                         C. break               D. set

36. A. smiled        B. laughed                  C. whispered D. shouted

37. A. game                B. joy                          C. job                   D. feeling

38. A. turned down     B. turned to                C. turned up        D. turned off

39. A. breakfast          B. lunch                      C. supper             D. juice

40. A. ordered            B. announced             C. demanded       D. chatted

41. A. brother             B. sister                      C. mother             D. friend

42. A. started              B. gone                       C. managed         D. offered

43. A. cold                  B. warm                       C. dry                   D. wet

44. A. hate                  B. scold                       C. like    D. require

45. A. up                     B. down                       C. out                   D. on

Answer 1

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