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.

1.A. teacher      B. officer  C. doctor  D. boss

2.A. ordered     B. acquired        C. watched        D. prepared

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

4.A. worker       B. player   C. waiter   D. student

5.A. cost   B. earned C. saved    D. spent

6.A. proved       B. charged         C. named  D. called

7.A. and    B. so C. or D. but

8.A. joking         B. quarreling     C. bargaining     D. talking

9.A. to       B. for         C. by D. on

10.A. negative  B. confident      C. afraid    D. curious

11.A. mended   B. painted C. covered         D. designed

12.A. secret      B. problem        C. puzzle   D. game

13.A. cut out     B. cut off   C. cut up   D. cut in

14.A. worked    B. studied C. played  D. shared

15.A. took          B. made    C. drew     D. imagined

16.A. pictures   B. desks    C. windows        D. books

17.A. brought out      B. brought up    C. brought in     D. brought down

18.A. chances   B. jobs       C. items     D. gifts

19.A. unique     B. challenging   C. genuine         D. excellent

20.A. behind     B. forward         C. ahead   D. upside