1.It was a large house that stood among other identical large houses in a tree-shaded square. At (1) I wondered if there could be some mistake. But the address in the advertisement was clear enough, so I rang the doorbell. A colored maid answered it. When I said I was looking (2) a room she
nodded pleasantly, and led me up four flights of stairs.
The carpets were thick and red, and wall decorations were of a (3) I had only seen in Hollywood films. I had a feeling that I was about to be shown a very expensive flat and (4) I should feel very foolish explaining that I was looking for something about ten times as cheap. But she led me up a final narrow flight of stairs with no (5) , and showed me a tiny room with a gas-fire, a single bed, an armchair and a table. It was icy cold.
(1)(1)(4分)
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
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