Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta,USA.In the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her36and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under37in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved38the cars could be on site39the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away!40other local paving company wanted to do the job,41it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”
“Because we were new and really needed the work,we were42to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and43our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also44them that if we failed,they would be no worse off,45they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”
“We got the job and immediately went into46.Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our47challenge was to keep the rock mixture48enough.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.49,I got a special50to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I51held one of those hoses to52down the rock.”
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that53one creative idea after another.Nine days later,the night before the airport opened,National Car Rental was the54company that had cars on the parking lot.”
“The key to our success was having the55to 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