On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all over it． 21 _breakfast Dad always announced: Go ahead everyone．I'll 22 the dishes!
I suppose it was 23 for a boy's father to wear an apron? even one with race cars? 24 I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in August．As we 25 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 26 ．Tommy, he said letting my name roll off his 27 ．There es a time in every boy's 28 when he must take on responsibilities．It's time you 29 a greater role in the family．From now on, I want you to 30 the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）together．
The dishes!? I 31 in surprise．
Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son? father said．
I started to say something about a man's 32 or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be 33 .
I didn't taste a bit of 34 that morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game．
At the end of the meal, my father 35 : Let's go read the paper, Honey． Aren't you doing the dishes? my 36 asked surprisedly．Father smiled and said, your oldest son has 37 to fill the position．
I want you to have this apron on, Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting 38 ． And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me．Thanks, Son．Your mother and I 39 this．
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked 40 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．
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解析：本文讲述的是我的父亲要求我承担起自己应该承担的责任，具体就是从星期天早晨洗碗开始做起。
【小题1】D 连词辨析。根据句意可知吃完早饭以后，父亲宣布他来洗完。
【小题2】B 短语辨析。A保持B照顾，负责C寻找D移交；父亲宣布他来负责洗碗。
【小题3】C 形容词辨析。A重要B自然C奇怪D让人兴奋；我认为父亲带着围裙洗碗是一件奇怪的事情。
【小题4】A 上下文串联。直到上个星期天我才想到这一点。说明我一直没有这么认为，上下文是转折关系。
【小题5】C 动词辨析。根据下文的slowly说明我们是慢慢地步行从教堂回家了。
【小题6】A 形容词辨析。A开心的B生气的C悲哀D疯狂；根据下文父亲对我说的话，说明父亲很开心。
【小题7】B 名词辨析。A眼睛B声调C耳朵D手；父亲的快乐能够从他的说话的音调里感觉出来。
【小题8】D 名词辨析。A死亡B学校C工作D生活。指在每个男孩的生活中，都要勇敢承担自己的责任。
【小题9】B 固定搭配。Play a role in…在…中起作用。是你在家庭中起重要作用的时候了。
【小题10】A 语法分析。本句的do就是指wash，我想你在星期天的早晨去洗碗了。
【小题11】D 动词辨析。A微笑B嘲笑C低声说D尖叫；从下文我反对，这里是应该是大声尖叫表示反对。
【小题12】C 名词辨析。A游戏B快乐C工作D感觉；根据下文的woman's work说明指男性的工作。
【小题13】A 短语辨析。A拒绝B求救C出现D关闭；我知道我的抗议会被拒绝的。
【小题14】A 上下文串联。根据下文可知是在星期天吃早饭以后爸爸对我说的，故Ａ项正确。
【小题15】B 动词辨析。A命令B宣布C要求D聊天；指父亲宣布我来洗碗的事情。
【小题16】C 上下文串联。听说我要洗碗，而不是我的父亲。妈妈感觉很惊讶。
【小题17】D 动词辨析。A开始B去C设法D主动提出；你的大儿子主动提出要做这件事情。
【小题18】D 形容词辨析。A冷B温暖C干燥D湿；父亲把围裙给我，以免我的衣服湿透。
【小题19】C 动词辨析。A讨厌B责骂C欣赏，喜欢D要求；你妈妈和我都很欣赏你这样做。
【小题20】B 副词辨析。这里用down指我低头看着要洗的碗。