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