Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly
___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were
___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic ,
___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short,
___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the
___35___.
“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can
___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although
___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for
___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt
___39___ _with the man’s work.
Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer
___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He
___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down
___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said
___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”
Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to
___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his
___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been
___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were
___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he
___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.
When you’re
___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep
___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.
| 小题1: | | A．searched | B．advertised | C．hunted | D．waited |
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| 小题2: | | A．afraid | B．tired | C．fond | D．certain |
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| 小题3: | | A．damaging | B．watering | C．destroying | D．hurting |
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| 小题4: | | A．heavy | B．strong | C．kind | D．thin |
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| 小题5: | | A．farmer | B．boss | C．master | D．host |
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| 小题6: | | A．work | B．sleep | C．stay | D．survive |
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| 小题7: | | A．frightened | B．pleased | C．puzzled | D．shocked |
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| 小题8: | | A．work | B．service | C．support | D．help |
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| 小题9: | | A．satisfied | B．excited | C．angry | D．disappointed |
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| 小题10: | | A．walked | B．stepped | C．rushed | D．marched |
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| 小题11: | | A．shook | B．dragged | C．pulled | D．pushed |
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| 小题12: | | A．after | B．before | C．once | D．while |
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| 小题13: | | A．seriously | B．jokingly | C．impatiently | D．firmly |
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| 小题14: | | A．desert | B．abandon | C．fire | D．strike |
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| 小题15: | | A．excitement | B．disappointment | C．amazement | D．shame |
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| 小题16: | | A．covered | B．hidden | C．wrapped | D．packed |
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| 小题17: | | A．closed | B．locked | C．opened | D．fixed |
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| 小题18: | | A．tended | B．promised | C．intended | D．meant |
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| 小题19: | | A．prepared | B．willing | C．careful | D．courageous |
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| 小题20: | | A．since | B．so that | C．because | D．in case |
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