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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. The first
letters are given. (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。)
Several years ago, on an extremely hot day,
a crew of men were working on the road bed of the railroad when they were
interrupted by a slow moving train. The train ground to a s and a window in the last car with air
condition was raised.
A booming, friendly voice called out, "Dave,
is that you? " Dave Anderson, the crew chief called back, "Sure is, Jim,
and it's really good to see you." With that p exchange, Dave Anderson was i to
join Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, for a visit. For over an hour
the men exchanged pleasantries and then s hands warmly as the train pulled out. Dave
Anderson's crew immediately surrounded him and a man expressed astonishment
that he k Jim Murphy as a personal friend. Dave then explained
that over 20 years e he
and Jim Murphy had started to work for the railroad on the same day.
One of the men, half-jokingly and half s asked Dave why he was still working out in the
hot sun and Jim Murphy had gotten to be president. Rather wistfully Dave
explained, "Twenty-three years ago I went to work for $1, 75 an hour and
Jim Murphy went to work for the railroad."
