On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all over it． 36 _breakfast Dad always announced: "Go ahead everyone．I'll 37 the dishes!"
I suppose it was 38 for a boy's father to wear an apron? even one with race cars? 39 I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in August．As we 40 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 41 ．"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his 42 ．"There comes a time in every boy's 43 when he must take on responsibilities．It's time you 44 a greater role in the family．From now on, I want you to__45__the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）together．"
"The dishes!?" I 46 in surprise．
"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?" father said．
I started to say something about a man's 47 or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be 48 .
I didn't taste a bit of 49 that morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game．
At the end of the meal, my father 50 : "Let's go read the paper, Honey．" "Aren't you doing the dishes?" my 51 asked surprisedly．Father smiled and said, "your oldest son has 52 to fill the position．"
"I want you to have this apron on, Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting 53 ．" And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me．"Thanks, Son．Your mother and I 54 this．"
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked 55 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．
36．A．Until B．During C．Before D．After
37．A．keep up B．take care of C．look for D．turn over
38．A．important B．natural C．strange D．exciting
39．A．but B．so C．because D．when
40．A．rushed B．hurried C．walked D．danced
41．A．happy B．angry C．sad D．mad
42．A．eyes B．tongue C．ears D．hands
43．A．death B．school C．work D．life
44．A．made B．played C．did D．carried
45．A．do B．buy C．break D．set
46．A．smiled B．laughed C．whispered D．screamed
47．A．game B．joy C．job D．feeling
48．A．turned down B．turned to C．turned up D．turned off
49．A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．juice
50．A．ordered B．announced C．demanded D．chatted
51．A．brother B．sister C．mother D．friend
52．A．started B．gone C．managed D．offered
53．A．cold B．warm C．dry D．wet
54．A．hate B．scold C．appreciate D．require
55．A．up B．down C．out D．on