阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was hard at work on a museum project when the client(客户) suddenly canceled it. In January, my __ told me I was no longer needed. I had just $1,000 in savings. I one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs, but came of it. Finally, I took a job as a in a restaurant. I knew I’d have to find a place to live that less than the $500 a month I was paying. I went to see a bedroom for rent. The landlord(房东) me $500 for it, but he said I could have it for $350 if he maintained control of the closet for storage, I told him later,“I don’t want the bedroom, I’m interested in the closet” I suggested that I pay $150 a month for it. He thought I was . The closet measured just 5.5 feet 14 feet. With my experience, I was I could make it into a great living space. I it for three days. I measured old pieces of wood that people donated. It was like putting together a . In March, I moved in. It was a legal rental. The landlord a door so I’d have access to a kitchen and bathroom, which I with three other tenants(租客). I had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a storage bin for dry goods. I a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player. On my website, I’ve posted of my new home, and that’s some freelance(自由职业的) design work. A few more and I’ll be able to afford a new place. That’s definitely a(an) thing: My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged, and once we’re married next March, I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet . But now I know that I don’t need much to live well.
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:A
题目分析：作者在没有有多少积蓄的情况下失业了，这对作者来说，是一个严重的打击，但也正是这样的机会，才使他从困难中站起来，从而对未来充满了憧憬。
小题1:my _ told me I was no longer needed我的老板告诉我，公司不再需要我了。A老师；B官员；C医生；D老板。故选D。
小题2:I one interview after searching the Internet for architecture jobs在网上搜索建筑方面的工作之后，我得到了一个面试的机会。A命令，点菜；B获得，得到；C观看，注视；D准备。故选B。
小题3:考查不定代词。Finally, I took a job as a in a restaurant最后，我找到了一个餐馆服务员的工作。据此可知，面试没有什么结果。nothing什么也没有，故选A。
小题4:根据in a restaurant可知，是在饭店做服务员。A工人；B运动员；C服务员；D学生。故选C。
小题5:A花费钱；B挣得；C节省；D(人)花费。作者想找一个每月花费（cost）少于500美元的地方。故选A。
小题6:The landlord(房东) me $500 for it房东收500美元的费用，A证明；B收费；C命名；D打电话，叫。charge sb money for sth. “出租…收费多少”。故选B。
小题7:考查并列连词。作者对卧室不感兴趣，但是对储藏室有兴趣。A和；B因此；C或者；D但是。这里是转折关系，故选D。
小题8:He thought I was .作者要花150美元租壁橱，房东认为作者在开玩笑。A开玩笑；B吵架；C讨价还价；D谈话。故选A。
小题9:考查介词。储藏室的面积是5.5 feet乘14 feet，by有“乘”的意思。故选C。
小题10:With my experience根据经验，说明作者有经验也很有信心。A消极的；B有信心的；C害怕的；D好奇的。故选B。
小题11:I it for three days.作者设计了三天。A修理；B粉刷；C覆盖；D设计。故选D。
小题12:It was like putting together a .作者测量了旧木头，就像是在堆积木一样。A秘密；B问题；C智力游戏，积木；D游戏。故选C。
小题13:考查动词短语。A剪下；B切除，切断；C切碎；D插嘴。房东在墙上开出（cut out）一扇门。故选A。
小题14:which I with three other tenants(租客)作者和其他三个住户共用厨房和浴室。share sth with sb和某人共用。故选D。
小题15:I a loft(阁楼) for my bed, TV, and DVD player.作者做了一个阁楼，放床、DVD播放器。A带走；B做；C画；D想象。故选B。
小题16:On my website, I’ve posted of my new home,作者把新家的图片贴到网上。A图片；B课桌；C窗户；D书。故选A。
小题17:that’s some freelance(自由职业的) design work这些图片给作者带来了一些设计方面的工作。A带来，激发；B培养，提出；C带来，赚钱；D降低。故选C。
小题18:A few more 48 and I’ll be able to afford a new place.再有一些工作，作者就能租得起新地方了。A机会；B工作；C项目，条款，一篇报道；D礼物。故选B。
小题19:My girlfriend, Susan, and I are engaged作者和女朋友订了婚，由此可知，这绝对是一件好事。A独一无二的；B有挑战的；C真正的，真诚的；D极好的，优秀的。故选D。
小题20:I’m sure I’ll leave my little closet 50 .作者肯定，将会离开那个储藏室。A在......后面；B向前；C向前，预先；D颠倒。leave…behind 永久离开，抛下；留下。故选A。