Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 61 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 62 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 63 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 64 me. The woman looked carefully at me 65 through her glasses, and then 66 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 67 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 68 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 69 to get a job without 70 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 71 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 72 , I’ve got someone in the 73 at this very moment who might 74 .” She wrote down a 75 , and held it out to me, saying: “ Ring up this lady. She wants a 76 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“ Oh yes,” said I — 77 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 78 her again and again, and rushed out to the 79 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. I spent the next few hours 80 cook books.
1.A. bed B house C. agency D. office
2.A. proud B. pleased C. nervous D. worried
3.A. family B. door C. place D. stage
4.A. calmed B. excited C. frightened D. disturbed
5.A. as usual B. for a while C. in a minute D. once again
6.A. advised B. examined C. informed D. questioned
7.A. encouraged B. dissatisfied C. hopeless D. pleased
8.A. place B. job C. advice D. help
9.A. difficult B. helpless C. possible D. unusual
10.A. ability B. experience C. knowledge D. study
11.A. after B. since C. until D. when
12.A. Above all B. As a matter of fact C. As a result D. In spite of that
13.A. family B. house C. office D. restaurant
14.A. hire B. accept C. suit D. offer
15.A. letter B. name C. note D. number
16.A. cook B. help C. teacher D. secretary
17.A. almost B. never C. nearly D. really
18.A. answered B. promised C. thanked D. told
19.A. outside B. local C. closest D. nearest
20.A. borrowing B. buying C. reading D. writing
—I am late, for there is too much traffic on my way to school.
—Oh, ______. Don’t lie!
A. take your time B. don’t worry C. Come on D. take it easy
The city of Nanchang has grown so fast that it’s at least _____ what it used to be.
A. five times the size of B. the size as five times large as
C. five times larger D. as five times size of
—I’m sorry. That wasn’t of much help.
—Oh, ______. As a matter of fact, it was most helpful.
A. sure it was B. it doesn’t matter
C. of course not D. thanks anyway
It was the belief _____ Alex Haley could find his root in Africa ____ made him decide to go to Zambia.
A. /; which B. which; that C. that; which D. that; that
—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!
A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking
