Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were not willing to work on farms along the Atlantic because they worried about the terrible storms that destroy buildings and crops. The farmer received a steady stream of refusals at the interview for a farmhand
Finally, a short, thin man approached 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, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm ，busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly from offshore. Jumping out of bed，the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand’s sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled， “ Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they are blown away! ”
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. ”
Enraged (激怒）by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire  him on the spot ,Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement，he discovered that all of the hay had been covered. The cows were in the bam，the chickens were in the coops，and the doors were barred The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down, Nothing could be blown away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he also returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.
【小題1】Why did the farmer constantly advertise for hired hands?

A．Because he needed hired hands all. the year round.
B．Because there was too much work to do on the farm.
C．Because he could hardly hire a farmhand.
D．Because he offered poor conditions for the hired hands.
【小題2】The farmer felt amazed because _______
A．the Little man was sleepingB．everything was in safety
C．the wind was too strongD．he could not open the doors
【小題3】What did the man mean by saying “I can sleep when the wind blows. ” ?
A．He needed much sleep after working hard on the farm.
B．He was very brave and not afraid of wind
C．He enjoyed sleeping when the wind blew.
D．He would get everything done before the wind blew.
【小題4】Which of the following  statements about the Little man is TRUE?
A．He was not afraid of storms.
B．He was a heavy sleeper under any condition
C．He was hard-working and devoted to his work.
D．He was fired shortly after he tied everything down.


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：本文講述了一個(gè)在大西洋邊上經(jīng)營(yíng)農(nóng)場(chǎng)的人雇傭工作為他工作的故事。
【小題1】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段2,3，4行Most people were not willing to work on farms along the Atlantic because they worried about the terrible storms that destroy buildings and crops. The farmer received a steady stream of refusals at the interview for a farmhand說(shuō)明沒(méi)有人愿意來(lái)這里工作，所以他才不斷第等廣告，故C正確。
【小題2】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段To his amazement，he discovered that all of the hay had been covered. The cows were in the bam，the chickens were in the coops，and the doors were barred The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down, Nothing could be blown away.說(shuō)明一切都很安全，這讓他很驚訝，故B項(xiàng)正確。
【小題3】D 推理題。根據(jù)The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. ”和文章倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知他在風(fēng)暴來(lái)臨之前把一切都搞定了，所以本題D項(xiàng)正確。
【小題4】C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段The little man worked well around the farm ，busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.和倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知這個(gè)人很努力也很用心做事。故C正確。
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