Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(鋪路公司) in Miami，USA.In the following account，she recalls the job that challenged her ____ and skill but left her flying high.
When the Miami Airport was under ____ in 1979，we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved ____ the cars could be on site ____ the airport opened，and the official opening was only ten days away！____ other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn’t be done in such a(n) ____ time.
Because we were new and really needed the work，we were ____ to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and ____ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also ____ them that if we failed，they would be no worse off，____ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.
We got the job and immediately went into ___.Working at night needed lights，so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our____challenge was to keep the rock mixture ____ enough.All the available water wagons(灑水車) were rented out for the airport construction，and we certainly couldn’t  ____ to buy a new one.Instead，I got a special ___ to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龍帶) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓)；then I ____ held one of those hoses to ____ down the rock.
Those ten days were filled with challenges that ____ one creative idea after another.Nine days later，the night before the airport opened，National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.
“The key to our success was having the ____ to take on any job and then being ____ in our approach to getting it done.”
小題1:
A．kindnessB．patience
C．imaginationD．experience
小題2:
A．constructionB．repair
C．controlD．development
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．a(chǎn)s
C．forD．so
小題4:
A．whileB．since
C．whereD．when
小題5:
A．SomeB．Any
C．NoD．Every
小題6:
A．shortB．vacant
C．initialD．regular
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)bleB．nervous
C．a(chǎn)fraidD．willing
小題8:
A．supportedB．promised
C．continuedD．improved
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．surprised
C．remindedD．demanded
小題10:
A．thoughB．but
C．a(chǎn)sD．unless
小題11:
A．discussionB．a(chǎn)ction
C．practiceD．production
小題12:
A．nextB．first
C．pastD．previous
小題13:
A．coldB．wet
C．looseD．clean
小題14:
A．swearB．delay
C．consultD．a(chǎn)fford
小題15:
A．excuseB．order
C．permitD．reason
小題16:
A．exactlyB．personally
C．a(chǎn)ngrilyD．hardly
小題17:
A．pullB．knock
C．hitD．water
小題18:．
A．requiredB．mixed
C．followedD．formed
小題19:
A．courageB．interest
C．hopeD．chance
小題20:
A．shabbyB．efficient
C．creative D．urgent

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:B
小題11:B
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:D
小題18:A
小題19:A
小題20:C

小題1:　C
解析　根據(jù)下文可知這是一項很難的工作，沒有人愿意干。imagination創(chuàng)造力，想象力。
小題2:　A
解析　under construction意思是“正在建設(shè)當(dāng)中”。
小題3:　D
解析　國家汽車出租公司想要把2 500平方米的泥土路鋪好，“這樣”汽車就可以抵達此處。
小題4:　D
解析　when引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。
小題5:　C
解析　時間緊，沒有其他鋪路公司想要做這個工作。
小題6:　A
解析　in such a short time在這樣短的時間內(nèi)。
小題7:　D
解析　be willing to do...愿意干某事。
小題8:　B
解析　許諾盡最大的努力在10天內(nèi)完成這項工作。
小題9:　C
解析　我們還提醒他們，如果我們失敗了，他們不會更糟糕。
小題10:　B
解析　但是如果我們成功了，他們會收獲頗豐。
小題11:　B
解析　go into action行動起來。
小題12:　A
解析　晚上工作需要燈光這是第一個問題，很自然應(yīng)該談下一個問題，所以選A項。
小題13:　B
解析　因為下面提到要灑水，所以選擇 wet。
小題14:　D
解析　所有的灑水車都租出去了，而我們買不起一臺新的灑水車。 afford買得起。
小題15:　C
解析　我得到特別許可租了消防水龍帶。 permit許可。
小題16:　B
解析　personally親自地。我親自握住軟管。
小題17:　D
解析　water此處用作動詞，表示“澆水”。
小題18:　A
解析　那十天充滿了挑戰(zhàn)，需要一個又一個的創(chuàng)造力。
小題19:　A
解析　我們成功的關(guān)鍵是有勇氣承擔(dān)任何工作。
小題20:　C
解析　完成任務(wù)需要創(chuàng)造力，這在上文中提到了。
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C．unintentionallyD．enthusiastically
小題7:
A．interestedB．busy
C．devotedD．buried
小題8:
A．thereforeB．however
C．otherwiseD．though
小題9:
A．highB．highly
C．wellD．much
小題10:
A．promisedB．demanded
C．inspiredD．a(chǎn)ppealed
小題11:
A．At randomB．At times
C．At mostD．At least
小題12:
A．let offB．let out
C．sent offD．sent out
小題13:
A．encouragingB．comfortable
C．painfulD．a(chǎn)shamed
小題14:
A．latterB．later
C．lastD．lately
小題15:
A．pictureB．figure
C．reflectionD．image
小題16:
A．forB．with
C．withoutD．besides
小題17:
A．receivedB．a(chǎn)ccepted
C．refusedD．rejected
小題18:
A．GenerallyB．Eventually
C．AdditionallyD．Obviously
小題19:
A．uselessB．endless
C．hopefulD．meaningful
小題20:
A．clarifyB．distinguish
C．identifyD．a(chǎn)cknowledge

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

They say that the real marathon begins at 35 kilometers — the rest is just a warm up. And sure enough, in 2009, at around the 36 kilometer point of the Beijing Marathon I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall”. I had been doing well until that point, but suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my leg. My pace slowed down dramatically and every brain cell in my head seemed to be screaming “stop!!!”
The last 5 kilometers were not fun; in fact, they were really hard work. Keeping motivated to run those last few kilometers was one of the hardest things I had ever done. But that is what makes running a marathon such a rewarding experience — if it were easy everyone would do it.
I have to admit it is sometimes not even easy to find the motivation to get out of bed, pull on your running shoes and head out into the morning to go for another run. These last two weeks of training for the Muztagata climb have been a little tough. I have been following my training plan for about three months but now I find that my original enthusiasm (熱情) has all been used up. Day after day of going to the gym is beginning to wear me down and there still seems so much longer to keep this up. I have begun to doubt that I am actually making any progress or getting any fitter and even thought that I might be going backwards!
These are all very common experiences for people who are working towards challenging, longer term goals and I have learned to recognize these “highs” and “l(fā)ows” in my energy and enthusiasm. Over the years I have learned a number of tricks that help me to deal with the days when my early motivation seems to have abandoned me for good.
小題1:Many runners say that the real marathon begins at 35 kilometers because it is at this point that __________.
A．runners begin to enjoy running the marathon race
B．runners are worn out as if they are breaking down
C．the rest part is just the preparation for the race
D．the race is a rewarding experience for runners
小題2:When people are working extremely hard towards challenging, _________.
A．they can keep themselves motivated all the time
B．they will never hesitate to continue carrying out their plan
C．they sometimes feel as if they stop making progress
D．they will fail to keep their spirits up
小題3:What is the author going to talk about in the following passage?
A．How to get trained.
B．Tips for becoming a marathon runner.
C．How to meet challenges.
D．Tips for keeping motivation high.

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