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My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to 36 my mother and me. He made sure the trash was taken out and the yard mowed. He did this _37 without being told to do so.
Because of my father’s death, my mother was 38 to get a full time job. My brother, 39 , would get me up for school and make me 40 . On our way to school, he would play games with me. He made every 41 to make me happy and he succeeded 42 .
When we arrived home from school, we were 43 for about half an hour until mom was home from work. He would 44 something for supper, and have everything ready for mom 45 she could start cooking. After that, we would go outside and have some 46 . This was my brother’s time to be a(n) 47 , enjoying himself in the games.
It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store when I 48 they had the Father’s Day cards out. Feeling 49 , I asked my mother why they hadn’t Brother’s Day cards. She smiled and said, “You’re right. 50 your brother has been a father to you. Go and 51 a card.”
So I did, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I _52 my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears 53 in his eyes. I heard my mom’s 54 trembling as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he 55 a good man. We love you, and thank you.”
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了父亲去世了，哥哥勇敢地承担起照顾我的责任，并协助妈妈撑起了这个家，生动地诠释了长兄如父。
【小题1】B 短语辨析。A当心B照顾C关心D依靠；因为爸爸去世，大我8岁的哥哥开始照顾妈妈和我。
【小题2】D 副词辨析。A细心地B顺利地C迅速地D自愿地；没有告诉他这样做，他是自愿照顾我们的。
【小题3】C 动词辨析。A准备B允许C强迫D接受；爸爸去世以后，妈妈被迫要出去工作。
【小题4】A 副词辨析。A因此B尽管C否则D然而；因为妈妈要上班，所以在上午哥哥要把我唤醒上学。
【小题5】C 上下文串联。早晨起来以后，要吃早饭。故使用supper。
【小题6】D 固定搭配make an effort to do sth努力做某事。他努力让我开心起来而且每一次都成功了。
【小题7】B 上下文串联。本句是指他努力让我开心起来而且每一次都成功了。说明哥哥很照顾我，很关心我。
【小题8】C 上下文串联。根据下文妈妈回来，说明在妈妈回来之前我们是单独在家的。
【小题9】.C 上下文串联。根据下文something for supper可知他要为妈妈做饭找好材料，如菜之类的东西。
【小题10】D 连词辨析。我们准备好一切东西，妈妈回来以后就可以做饭了。上下文之间是顺接关系，故使用so。
【小题11】B 固定搭配。Have fun玩得开心。指这段时间才是哥哥作为孩子玩得很开心的时间。
【小题12】A 上下文串联。哥哥一直都在做着大人的事情，在这个时候才是一个孩子，才像一个孩子一样玩得开心。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A听见B注意到C感觉D思考；妈妈和我在买东西，我注意到店里有父亲节的卡片。
【小题14】C 形容词辨析。A有趣的B兴奋的C失望的D受伤的；因为他们没有哥哥节的卡片，所以我很失望。
【小题15】D 短语辨析。A难怪B共计C首先D毫无疑问；你是对的，毫无疑问你的哥哥对你来说就像爸爸一样。
【小题16】B 短语辨析。A取出B挑选C要求D核对；妈妈让我走过去挑选了一张卡片留给哥哥。
【小题17】C 动词辨析。A带领B签名C坐D要求；妈妈和我让哥哥坐了下来，我把那张卡片给了哥哥。
【小题18】B 动词辨析。A充满B形成C漂浮D堆积；我看见眼泪在他的眼睛里形成了。
【小题19】D 名词辨析。A手B笑声C身体D嗓音；我听见妈妈颤抖的嗓音说：你们的爸爸会为你们骄傲的。
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A养育B转身C教育D允诺；看到他养育了如此优秀的一个人，他会很自豪的。