CarolynStradleyisthefounderofC&SPavingInc.（铺路公司）inA...

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Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.（铺路公司）in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her  16  and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under  17   in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved,  18   the cars could be on site  19   the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!  20  other local paving company wanted to do the job,  21   it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were  22   to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and  23   our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also  24  them that if we failed, they would be no worse off,  25  they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”

“We got the job and immediately went into  26  . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our  27   challenge was to keep the rock mixture  28  enough. All the available water wagons（洒水车）were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.  29  , I got a special    30  to rent fire engine hoses（消防水龙带）and connect them to nearby hydrants（消防栓）；then I  31  held one of those hoses to 32  down the rock.”

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that  33   one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the   34  company that had cars on the parking lot.”

  “The key to our success was having the 35  to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

16. A. kindness     B. imagination      C. remark               D. experience

17. A. control          B. repair           C. construction     D. development

18. A. after            B. as           C. for              D. so

19. A. while            B. since            C. where                D. when

20. A. Some         B. No           C. Any              D. Every

21. A. stating          B. reporting        C. telling              D. warning

22. A. isolated         B. nervous      C. willing          D. afraid

23. A. supported        B. consumed     C. promised         D. improved

24. A. asked            B. reminded     C. surprised            D. demanded

25. A. but              B. though           C. as               D. unless

26. A. discussion       B. action           C. practice         D. production

27. A. next         B. first            C. past             D. previous

28. A. cold         B. clean            C. loose                D. wet

29. A. Naturally        B. Obviously        C. Meanwhile            D. Instead

30. A. excuse           B. order            C. permit               D. reason

31. A. exactly          B. personally       C. angrily              D. hardly

32. A. pull         B. knock            C. hit              D. water

33. A. required         B. mixed            C. followed         D. formed

34. A. best         B. last         C. second               D. only

35. A. courage          B. interest     C. hope             D. chance

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16-20 BCDDB     21-25 ACCBA     26-30 BADDC 31-35 BDADA

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