题目内容：

In the lobby(休息室) after a long day at work, I found myself standing next to a handsome young man with a nice smile. A ______ showed what we had in common: I had ______ in New York city from Germany while he had ______ from South America.

We exchanged stories about the ______ of starting a new life in a new country. “I’ve been ______ apartment within walking distance from my ______. And what I want is to have a good ______ of Central park! But I’m dreaming. I can’t ______ to rent a room like that myself and I haven’t found a roommate to share in expenses（费用）.” The young man wrote a ______ down on a piece of paper. “Her name’s Carol and she is a good girl,” he said. “You’ll ______ her, and she needs a roommate.”

I called her right away. “I’ve been ______ to hear from you,” said Carole, who lived near Central Park. ______, she became my best roommate, and has been my ______ for 34 years.

“We were sure lucky to ______ each other,” Carole said to me recently. “But I wondered what took you so ______ to call.” I said. “I called right after I ______ your South American friend.” Carole looked amazed. “Not a friend, ______ I met him only once, and he told me about you. But that was a whole week before you finally ______.” “But I don’t understand; I didn’t know him until that afternoon.” “Maybe he know of you before because you were ______ known in the company for your achievement.”

Though you are a small potato, if you work hard and do ______, people will find you sooner or later.

1.A. chat    B. action    C. letter    D. sentence

2.A. got    B. arrived    C. reached    D. approached

3.A. returned    B. appeared    C. heard    D. come

4.A. pleasure    B. difficulties    C. excitement    D. danger

5.A. finding out    B. adopted    C. decorated    D. searching for

6.A. job    B. home    C. school    D. friend

7.A. sight    B. visit    C. view    D. point

8.A. realize    B. provide    C. afford    D. stand

9.A. number    B. sign    C. mark    D. note

10.A. meet    B. like    C. believe    D. agree

11.A. looking    B. staying    C. waiting    D. keeping

12.A. And    B. However    C. Then    D. Indeed

13.A. wife    B. friend    C. roommate    D. partner

14.A. receive    B. find    C. notice    D. see

15.A. short    B. fast    C. long    D. slow

16.A. came across    B. heard from    C. knew of    D. referred to

17.A. hurriedly    B. rapidly    C. commonly    D. exactly

18.A. said    B. called    C. spoke    D. visited

19.A. far    B. much    C. well    D. rather

20.A. everything    B. anything    C. nothing    D. something