Tony is a warm﹣hearted repairman， who lost his job again a few months ago． He was really （1）　　 applying for （申请） a new job．

    One day， he brought together all his courage to go to a job interview． The interview was at 10 a．m and it was already 8：30． While waiting for a bus， he saw a man （2）　　 kicking one tyre（轮胎）of his car． Clearly， there was something wrong with the car． Tony （3）　　to help．

    An hour later， Tony finished repairing the car， getting his shirt dirty． The man thanked him and wanted to pay for the（4）　　． "I was just helping out，" Tony （5）　　．"I have to rush for an interview now，" he added， "Well，I could take you there．It's the（6）　　 I could do， please!" the man insisted （坚持）． Then Tony agreed．

    While waiting in the long line of the applicants （应聘者）（7）　　 his dirty shirt， Tony felt embarrassed and nervous． One by one， the applicants left the interviewer's office with （8）　　 looks on their faces． Finally his name was called．

    The（9）　　 was sitting on a big chair with his back towards Tony． "Do you really need to be interviewed？" he asked． Tony's heart sank （下沉）．"With the way I （10）　　 now， how could I possibly（11）　　 this interview？" he thought to himself．

    Then the interviewer（12）　　 his chair． To Tony's surprise， it was the man he helped earlier in the morning!

    "Sorry to keep you waiting， but I was pretty sure I had made the（13）　　 decision to have you in our company even（14）　　 you came into this office．I just know you'd be a good worker I can（15）　　． Congratulations!"

（1）A． afraid of	B． interested in	C． crazy about	D． sure of
（2）A． excitedly	B． slowly	C． hardly	D． angrily
（3）A． provided	B． offered	C． asked	D． promised
（4）A． car	B． tyre	C． work	D． time
（5）A． refused	B． accepted	C． agreed	D． avoided
（6）A． most	B． best	C． least	D． worst
（7）A． in	B． for	C． with	D． of
（8）A． satisfied	B． disappointed	C． worried	D． pleased
（9）A． clerk	B． customer	C． applicant	D． interviewer
（10）A． talk	B． stand	C． look	D． wait
（11）A． fail	B． pass	C． lose	D． win
（12）A． knocked	B． broke	C． shook	D． turned
（13）A． wrong	B． right	C． silly	D． careful
（14）A． until	B． after	C． before	D． since
（15）A． trust	B． depend	C． meet	D． praise