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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