阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.
SusanClevelandistheyoungpresidentofacandycompanystartedbyherfather40yearsago.Susan___1___didnothaveanyjobsbeforebecomingheadofthecompany.She____2___finishedthecollege.
Theemployees(雇员)became___3___concernedduringSusan'sfirstmonthonthejob.MrClevelandhadbeena___4___leader.ButSusanpermittedmanyemployeestomaketheirown___5___.Oneemployeesaid“OldMrCleveland___6___tolduswhattodo.Hekeptpeopleonashortleash.Butthecompanydid___7___”.
Aleashisakindofrope.Weusealeashto___8___ourpetdogs.Sokeepingapersononashortleashmeanskeepinghimorher___9__closecontrol.Thepersoncan'tmakemanydecisionsforhimselforherself.MsClevelanddoesn'tliketheidea.___10__sheencouragestheemployeestoget___11___waystodobusiness.Forexampleher___12__proposed(建议)anidea.Shesaidthecompanyshould___13__asumofmoneyasaprizetothebest___14___inthehighschool___15___thefactory.Thewinnercouldusetheprizemoneyto___16___atauniversity.MsCleveland___17___theidea.Aftertheprizewasannounce___18___wholivedintheareaofthefactorybegantobuy___19__ofthecompany'scandyLocal___20___wroteaboutthecompetition.Businessimproved.
(1)A.but
B.yet
C.so
D.however
(2)A.just
B.never
C.hardly
D.already
(3)A.noless
B.evenless
C.evenmore
D.nomore
(4)A.weak
B.strong
C.kind
D.clever
(5)A.products
B.candy
C.decisions
D.plans
(6)A.never
B.always
C.seldom
D.sometimes
(7)A.badly
B.worse
C.worseandworse
D.well
(8)A.walk
B.drive
C.frighten
D.hit
(9)A.in
B.on
C.for
D.under
(10)A.Still
B.Yet
C.Instead
D.While
(11)A.other
B.more
C.many
D.better
(12)A.secretary
B.husband
C.father