Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (鋪路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her ___36___ and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under ___37___ in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2, 500 square meters of dirt paved ___38___ the cars could be on site ___39___ the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! ___40___ other local paving company wanted to do the job, ___41___ it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were ___42___ to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and ___43___ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also ___44___ them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, ___45___ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into ___46___. Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our ___47___ challenge was to keep the rock mixture ___48___ enough. All the available water wagons (灑水車) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.___49___, I got a special ___50___ to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龍帶) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I ___51___ held one of those hoses to ___52___ down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that ___53___ one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the ___54___ company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the___55___to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness B. patience
C. imagination D. experience

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

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

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

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

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

42. A. able B. nervous
C. afraid D. willing

43. A. supported B. promised
C. continued D. improved

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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