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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  41  and skill but left her flying high. “When the Atlanta Airport was under  42  in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved  43  the cars could be on site  44  the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!  45  other local paving company wanted to do the job,  46  it couldn’t be done in such a short time. “Because we were new and really needed the work, we were  47  to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and  48  our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also  49  them that if we failed, they would be no worse off,  50  they had plenty to gain if we succeeded. “We got the job and immediately went into  51 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our  52  challenge was to keep the rock mixture  53  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.  54 , I got a special  55  to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I  56  held one of those hoses to  57  down the rock. “Those ten days were filled with challenges that  58  one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the  59  company that had cars on the parking lot. “The key to our success was having the  60  to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.” 41. A. kindness            B. patience            C. imagination        D. experience 42. A. construction       B. repair                 C. control               D. development 43. A. after                   B. as                      C. for                     D. so 44. A. while                  B. since                  C. where                D. when 45. A. Some                 B. Any                    C. No                     D. Every 46. A. stating                B. reporting            C. telling                D. warning 47. A. able                   B. nervous             C. afraid                 D. willing 48. A. supported          B. promised           C. continued          D. improved 49. A. asked                 B. surprised           C. reminded           D. demanded 50. A. though              B. but                     C. as                      D. unless 51. A. discussion          B. action                C. practice             D. production 52. A. next                    B. first                    C. past                   D. previous 53. A. cold                    B. wet                     C. loose                 D. clean 54. A. Naturally            B. Obviously          C. Meanwhile         D. Instead 55. A. excuse               B. order                 C. permit                D. reason 56. A. exactly               B. personally          C. angrily               D. hardly 57. A. pull                     B. knock                 C. hit                      D. water 58. A. required             B. mixed                 C. followed             D. formed 59. A. best                   B. last                    C. second              D. only 60. A. courage             B. interest              C. hope                  D. chance 答案：41-45 CADDC46-50 ADBCB 51-55 BABDC 56-60BDADA

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