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 小题2: A.afraid B.tired C.fond D.certain 小题3: A.damaging B.watering C.destroying D.hurting 小题4: A.heavy B.strong C.kind D.thin 小题5: A.farmer B.boss C.master D.host 小题6: A.work B.sleep C.stay D.survive 小题7: A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.shocked 小题8: A.work B.service C.support D.help 小题9: A.satisfied B.excited C.angry D.disappointed 小题10: A.walked B.stepped C.rushed D.marched 小题11: A.shook B.dragged C.pulled D.pushed 小题12: A.after B.before C.once D.while 小题13: A.seriously B.jokingly C.impatiently D.firmly 小题14: A.desert B.abandon C.fire D.strike 小题15: A.excitement B.disappointment C.amazement D.shame 小题16: A.covered B.hidden C.wrapped D.packed 小题17: A.closed B.locked C.opened D.fixed 小题18: A.tended B.promised C.intended D.meant 小题19: A.prepared B.willing C.careful D.courageous 小题20: A.since B.so that C.because D.in case