题目内容：

    When I arrived in Sydney two years ago from Brazil to study, I struggled to find work to support myself. My savings soon became dangerously ________ and I was upset that I might have to ________ my overseas dream.

One day, I was at the park, worrying about the future and ________ with my own thoughts. A lady sitting next to me noticed the ________ expression on my face and gave me a sincere smile. She asked if something ________ had happened and if I needed any ________. I didn’t want to bother someone I had just ________ with my problems, so I ________ that everything was fine. But we ________ chatting nearly two hours later about life in Brazil and what I thought about Australia. This lady gave me lots of tips about places to visit in that country.

_____ we knew it, it was almost five o’clock. She said she had to go to work and ________ invited me to accompany her. Why not? I ________ although I felt a little surprised.

We arrived at a restaurant and the most ________ thing happened. She said that she ________ the place and needed some help in the ________ as one of her chefs was leaving soon. She asked if I wanted to take a part-time job there. I ________, of course, and started the next day.

I spent almost one year ________ in her restaurant, improving my English, and ________ my skills. And most importantly, I built a good ________ with my boss. Even now living in different cities, we are ________ close friends and enjoy sharing long chats about life.

1.A. normal B. small C. unbalanced D. different

2.A. give up B. put up C. take up D. keep up

3.A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. arguing

4.A. curious B. angry C. worried D. shocked

5.A. exciting B. special C. new D. bad

6.A. help B. change C. information D. money

7.A. called B. met C. mentioned D. recognized

8.A. believed B. decided C. pretended D. intended

9.A. felt like B. insisted on C. put off D. ended up

10.A. While B. After C. Before D. Since

11.A. anxiously B. unexpectedly C. positively D. practically

12.A. agreed B. explained C. promised D. hesitated

13.A. convincing B. amazing C. encouraging D. embarrassing

14.A. owned B. won C. saved D. knew

15.A. hall B. washroom C. counter D. kitchen

16.A. ignored B. admitted C. accepted D. understood

17.A. studying B. working C. travelling D. playing

18.A. developing B. sharing C. showing D. requiring

19.A. reputation B. future C. culture D. relationship

20.A. only B. already C. still D. even