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 2 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 3 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.” The simple atmosphere of the office 4 me. The woman looked carefully at me 5 through her glasses, and then 6 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 7 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 8 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 9 to get a job without 10 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 11 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 12 , I’ve got someone in the 13 at 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 16 immediately. 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 18 her again and again, and rushed out to the 19 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 20 cook books. 小题1:A. bed         B house      C. agency              D. office 小题2: A．proud B．pleased C．nervous D．worried 小题3: A．family B．door C．place D．stage 小题4: A．calmed B．excited C．frightened D．disturbed 小题5: A．as usual B．for a while C．in a minute D．once again 小题6: A．advised B．examined C．informed D．questioned 小题7: A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased 小题8: A．place B．job C．advice D．help 小题9: A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual 小题10: A．ability B．experience C．knowledge D．study 小题11: A．after B．since C．until D．when 小题12: A．Above all B．As a matter of fact C．As a result D．In spite of that 小题13: A．family B．house C．office D．restaurant 小题14: A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer 小题15: A．letter B．name C．note D．number 小题16: A．cook B．help C．teacher D．secretary 小题17: A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really 小题18: A．answered B．promised C．thanked D．told 小题19: A．outside B．local C．closest D．nearest 小题20: A．borrowing B．buying C．reading D．writing