Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all

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.

61. A. bed　 B house　 C. agency　 D. office

62. A. proud　 　 　 B. pleased C. nervous 　 D. worried

63. A. family　 　 B. door　 C. place D. stage

64. A. calmed　 　 B. excited 　 C. frightened　 　 D. disturbed

65. A. as usual　 B. for a while C. in a minute　 D. once again

66. A. advised　 B. examined　 　 C. informed　 　 D. questioned

67. A. encouraged　 　 B. dissatisfied C. hopeless D. pleased

68. A. place B. job　 　 C. advice　 　 D. help

69. A. difficult 　 B. helpless C. possible 　 D. unusual

70. A. ability　 B. experience　 C. knowledge 　 D. study

71. A. after B. since　 C. until D. when

72. A. Above all　 B. As a matter of fact 　 C. As a result D. In spite of that

73. A. family　 B. house　 C. office D. restaurant

74. A. hire　 B. accept C. suit 　 D. offer

75. A. letter B. name　 C. note 　 D. number

76. A. cook B. help C. teacher 　 D. secretary

77. A. almost　 B. never　 C. nearly D. really

78. A. answered　 B. promised C. thanked 　 D. told

79. A. outside B. local C. closest 　 D. nearest

80. A. borrowing B. buying C. reading 　 D. writing

试题答案

61. BCCAB   66. DCBAB   71. DBCCD   76.ABCDC