Then all at once we hit quota, held to it and finally topped it as the men molded themselves by sheer effort into a smooth working crew.

• 后来，我们突然间赶上了工作定额，并且还能保持着不再落后。由于这些人能够用最大的努力把自己锻炼成一队熟练的工人，我们终于超过了工作定额。