问题补充：
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 1 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 2as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 3quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 4me. The woman looked carefully at me 5 through her glasses, and then 6me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather7. She wondered why I was looking for this sort of8. I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 9to get a job without10. I wondered whether I ought to leave, 11the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 12, I’ve got someone in the 13at this very moment who might 14.” She wrote down a 15, and held it out to me, saying: “ Ring up this lady. She wants a 16immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“ Oh yes,” said I — 17 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 18her again and again, and rushed out to the 19telephone 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 20cook books.
【小题1】A. bed B house C. agency D. office
【小题2】A．proudB．pleasedC．nervous D．worried【小题3】A．familyB．doorC．placeD．stage【小题4】A．calmedB．excitedC．frightenedD．disturbed【小题5】A．as usualB．for a whileC．in a minuteD．once again【小题6】A．advisedB．examinedC．informedD．questioned【小题7】A．encouragedB．dissatisfiedC．hopelessD．pleased【小题8】A．placeB．jobC．adviceD．help【小题9】A．difficultB．helplessC．possibleD．unusual【小题10】A．abilityB．experienceC．knowledgeD．study【小题11】A．afterB．sinceC．untilD．when【小题12】A．Above allB．As a matter of fact C．As a result D．In spite of that【小题13】A．familyB．houseC．office D．restaurant【小题14】A．hireB．acceptC．suit D．offer【小题15】A．letterB．nameC．note D．number【小题16】A．cookB．helpC．teacher D．secretary【小题17】A．almostB．neverC．nearly D．really【小题18】A．answeredB．promisedC．thanked D．told【小题19】A．outsideB．localC．closest D．nearest【小题20】A．borrowingB．buyingC．reading D．writingB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：本文讲了作者的一次成功求职经历。虽然自己没有什么工作经验，但是好心的中介工作人员还是把一份厨师的工作给了作者。
【小题1】根据I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper，故选B，house房子。
【小题2】根据if I were going on the stage.故选C，nervous紧张的。
【小题3】根据I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”故选C，place地方。
【小题4】The simple atmosphere of the office，故选A，calmed平静。
【小题5】这里想说这位妇女透过她的眼镜仔细看了我一会儿，故选B，for a while暂时。
【小题6】根据I answered softly，故选D，questioned提问。
【小题7】根据I felt even more helpless，故选C，hopeless没有希望的。
【小题8】根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a job withoutexperience，故选B。
【小题9】根据withoutexperience，故选A，difficult困难的。
【小题10】根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a job，故选B，experience经验。
【小题11】这里想说当她的办公桌上的电话响时，故选D，when当……时候。
【小题12】这里想说事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人，故选B，As a matter of fact事实上。
【小题13】这里想说事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人，office办公室，故选C。
【小题14】根据In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
，故选C，suit合适的。
【小题15】根据saying: “ Ring up this lady. ”故选D，number号码。
【小题16】根据In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.
故选A，cook厨师。
【小题17】根据I spent the next few hours reading cook books.可知这里想说在我的生活中，我做饭从来没有多于四次，故选B。
【小题18】这里想说我再次向她道谢，故选C。
【小题19】这里想说我跑到最近的电话亭，故选D。
【小题20】根据cook books，故选C，reading阅读。
