初中英语阅读翻译,要求通顺,重点词要突出
Sincemyfamilywerenotgoingtobehelpful,IdecidedIwouldlookforoneallbymyselfandnottellthemaboutittillI’dgotone.
Ihadseenanagencyadvertisementinalocalnewspaper.Irushedoutofthehouseinsearchofit.IwaswildlyexcitedbecauseIfoundtheplacequiteeasily,Iranbreathlesslythroughadoorwhichsaid“Enterwithoutknockingifyouplease.”Thesimpleatmosphereoftheofficecaimedme.Thewomanlookedcarefullyatmeforawhilethroughherglasses,andthenaskedmeinalowvoice.Iansweredsoftly.AllofasuddenIstartedtofeelratherhopeless.ShewonderedwhyIwaslookingforsuchajob.Ifeltevenmorehelplesswhenshetoldmethatitwouldbedifficulttogetajobwithoutexperience.IwonderedwhetherIsupposedtoleave,sincethetelephoneonherdeskrang.Iheardhersay“Asamatteroffact,I’vegotsomeoneintheofficeatthisverymomentwhomightsuit.”Shewrotedownanumber,andhelditouttome,saying“callupthislady.Shewantsacookimmediately.Infact,youwouldhavetostarttomorrowbycookingadinnerfortenpeople.”
“Ohyes,”saidI,thoughIhavenevercookedformorethanfourinmylife.Ithankedheragainandagainandrushedouttothenearesttelephonebox.Icollectedmythoughts,tookadeepbreathandrangthenumber.IsaidconfidentlythatIwastheoneshewaslookingfor.Ispentthenextfewhoursreadingcookbooks.