Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands but never made it because most people were afraid of the awful_______
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age,_______ the farmer."Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
"Well,I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, _______for help,still hired him.The little man worked well _______ the farm,busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt _______ with the man's work.
Then one night the wind _______ loudly in from the offshore. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer grabbed a_______ and rushed next door to the hired man's sleeping quarters. The farmer shook the little man and_______,"Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!”
But the little man. _______ in bed and said firmly,"No sir. I told you,I can sleep when the wind blows."
The farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.________,he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his ________,he discovered everything had been tied down.The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were ________.The shutters were tightly secured. ________ could blow away. The farmer then understood ________ his hired man meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
When you're prepared,spiritually, mentally and physically , you have nothing to ________.Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
【小题1】A.temperatures | B.hardships | C.storms | D.surroundings |
【小题2】A.greeted | B.begged | C.approached | D.informed |
【小题3】A.suitable | B.ready | C.available | D.desperate |
【小题4】A.in | B.with | C.behind | D.around |
【小题5】A.cheerful | B.satisfied | C.disappointed | D.regretful |
【小题6】A.flew | B.blew . | C.marched | D.paced |
【小题7】A.strength | B.breath | C.lantern | D.clothes |
【小题8】A.shouted | B.explained | C.warned | D.reminded |
【小题9】A.rolled over | B.turned up | C.lay down | D.wore out |
【小题10】A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Meanwhile | D.Moreover |
【小题11】A.excitement | B.puzzlement | C.amazement | D.disappointment |
【小题12】A.blocked | B.handled | C.stuck | D.barred |
【小题13】A.Nothing | B.Everything | C.Something | D.Anything |
【小题14】【小题15】A.waste | B.admire | C.spare | D.fear |