Real Solutions(解决方法) to Problems

　　Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems.

　　One day, the team was called for a   13   in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various   14  .  As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.

　　The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的) balloons   15   so that the balloons wouldn’t blow out. All tried, but not everyone was   16  . Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).

　　Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were   17   out of the game. As a result 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were   18    and then put into a room. here and there.

　　The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to   19   the the right one. The second level of the game was over.

　　Then came the final level. The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes. all balloons   20   the hands of the respective engineers.

　　The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.

　　13. A. game        B. show           C. concert           D. party

　　14. A. purposes    B. suggestions      C. thoughts       D. plans

　　15. A. quietly        B.carefully           C. secretly          D. clearly

　　16. A. honest        B. ready           C. patient           D. successful

　　17. A. checked        B. helped           C. ruled           D. cheated

　　18. A. collected    B. weighed        C. tied            D. cleaned

　　19. A. mark        B. hide           C. number           D. find

　　20. A. freed        B. reached           C. lifted           D. hit