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　　“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment．“If you 　　1　　 on, something good will happen some day．And you'll realize it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment．”

　　Mother was right, as I 　　2　　 after graduating from college．I had 　　3　　 myself for a sports announcer．So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 　　4　　 every time．In one station, a kind lady told me that 　　5　　 stations wouldn't employ a person without 　　6　　 since I had just graduated．“Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said．

　　I returned to Dixon, 　　7　　 I had finished my high school education and had 　　8　　 in the school football team．My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to 　　9　　 its sports department．The job sounded just 　　10　　 for me but I wasn't hired．

　　My disappointment had 　　11　　 as if by design．“Everything happens for the best,” Mom 　　12　　 me．Dad lent me his car to look for a job．I tried WOC Radio Davenport．The programme director told me 　　13　　 had already hired an announcer．

　　　　14　　 I left his office, I asked aloud, “　　15　　 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 　　16　　 can't get a job in a radio station?” Suddenly, I heard the director 　　17　　, “Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to 　　18　　 an imaginary game．It was 　　19　　 and I did it without difficult．The director was 　　20　　 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the coming Saturday．

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　　“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment．“If you can 　　1　　 on, one day something good will happen．And you'll 　　2　　 that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment．”

　　Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college．I had designed myself for a 　　3　　 announcer(播音员)．So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 　　4　　 every time．

　　In one station, a kind lady told me that 　　5　　 stations wouldn't risk employing a person without 　　6　　 since I had just graduated．“Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said．

　　I returned to Dixon, 　　7　　 I had finished my high school education and had 　　8　　 in the school football team．My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 　　9　　 its sports department(部门)．The job sounded just 　　10　　 for me but I wasn't hired．

　　My 　　11　　 had shown as if by design．“Everything happens for the best,” Mum 　　12　　 me．Dad offered me his car to job hunt．I tried WOC Radio in Davenport．The program director told me they had already hired a/an 　　13　　．　　14　　 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒)．I asked aloud, “　　15　　 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 　　16　　 he can't get a job in a radio station?”

　　Suddenly, I heard the director 　　17　　．“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 　　18　　 an imaginary game．

　　It was easy, and I did it without difficulty．The director was 　　19　　 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 　　20　　 Saturday．

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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 　　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 any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done．”

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　　Nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier(a kind of little smart dog)George is being honored with a bravery medal for saving five New Zealand children from an attack by two pit bills(比特犬)．The medal from the Society 　　1　　 the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(SPCA)comes after former US Marine Jerrell Hudman said he was 　　2　　 his Purple Heart medal to George's owner after hearing of the 　　3　　 bravery．

　　Feisty, 30cm 　　4　　 George, who had a heart problem, fought with the pit bulls to 　　5　　 them from attacking the youngest of five children as they 　　6　　 home from buying sweets at a neighborhood shop in the small North Island town of Manaia ten days ago．

　　The Jack Russell was badly injured in the fight．“It was an extraordinary act of 　　7　　 , ” said the animal protection society's chief executive, Robyn Kippenberger．Authorities have 　　8　　 the two pit bulls, and their 　　9　　 faces the accusation for owning dangerous and uncontrolled dogs．

　　Yesterday，Kippenberger said her group's award, the SPCA medal, normally given to 　　10　　 for bravery in 　　11　　 animals, has not been awarded to a dog since 1990．The two previous dog winners were 　　12　　 police dogs．“That he 　　13　　 up a couple of dogs much larger than himself, 　　14　　 to protect a child, is just a most amazing act and needs to be 　　15　　,” she told The Associated Press．The bravery medal will be presented to George's owner at the children's school．

　　　　16　　 , former US Marine Jerrell Hudman told the local newspaper that he would honor the terrier's bravery by mailing to New Zealand one of the three Purple Heart medals he was awarded for 　　17　　 in Vietnam in 1967．Purple Hearts are given to US 　　18　　 wounded or killed in battles．Hudman, 58, of Austin, Texas, 　　19　　 George as a “little warrior” who 　　20　　 the honor．

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