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 __1__ and skill but left her flying high．
“When the Atlanta Airport was under __2__in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it．National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved __3__the cars could be on site __4__．the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! __5__other local paving company wanted to do the job, __6__it couldn’t be done in such a short time．
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were __7__to try harder．We gave National Car Rental our offer and __8__ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days．We Also __9__them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, __10__ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded．
“We got the job and immediately went into __11__．Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site．Our __12__ challenge was to keep the rock mixture __13__ 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．__14__ , I got a special __15__ to rent fire engine hoses （消防水龙带） and connect them to nearby hydrants（消防栓）；then I __16__ held one of those hoses to __17__ down the rock．
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that __18__ one creative idea after another．Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the __19__ company that had cars on the parking lot．
“The key to our success was having the __20__ to take on many job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done．”
1．A．kindness B．patience C．imagination D．experience
2．A．construction B．repair C．control D．development
3．A．after B．as C．for D．so
4．A．while B．since C．where D．when
5．A．Some B．Any C．No D．Every
6．A．stating B．reporting C．telling D．warning
7．A．able B．nervous C．afraid D．willing
8．A．supported B．promised C．continued D．improved
9．A．asked B．surprised C．reminded D．demanded
10．A．though B．but C．as D．unless
11．A．discussion B．action C．practice D．production
12．A．next B．first C．past D．previous
13．A．cold B．wet C．loose D．clean
14．A．Naturally B．Obviously C．Meanwhile D．Instead
15．A．excuse B．order C．permit D．reason
16．A．exactly B．personally C．angrily D．hardly
17．A．pull B．knock C．hit D．water
18．A．required B．mixed C．followed D．formed
19．A．best B．last C．second D．only
20．A．courage B．interest C．hope D．chance