【YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast．Headvertisedforhiredhands．Mostpeoplewere（16）___toworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic．Theyfearedtheawful（17）___thatspreadacrosstheAtlantic，damagingthebuildingsan】

　　YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast．Headvertisedforhiredhands．Mostpeoplewere（16）___toworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic．Theyfearedtheawful（17）___thatspreadacrosstheAtlantic，damagingthebuildingsandcrops．（18）___thefarmerinterviewedapplicantsforthejob，hereceivedmany（19）___．

　　Finally，ashort，thinman，wellpastmiddleage，（20）___thefarmer．"Areyouagoodfarmhand？"thefarmeraskedhim．

　　"Well，Ican（21）___whenthewindblows，"answeredthelittleman．

　　Although（22）___bythisanswer，thefarmer，（23）___forhelp，hiredhim．Thelittlemanworkedwellaroundthe（24）___，busyfromdawntodusk，andthefarmerfelt（25）___withtheman'swork．thenonenightthewindhowled（怒号）loudlyinfromoffshore．Jumpingoutofbed，thefarmertookalanternand（26）___nextdoorthehiredhand'ssleepingroom．Heshookthelittlemanand （27）___，"Getup!Astormiscoming!Tiethingsdown （28）___theyareblownaway!Thelittlemanrolledoverinbedandsaid（29）___，"Nosir．Itoldyou，Icansleepwhenthewindblows"（30）___bytheanswer，thefarmerwastemptedtofirehimonthespot．（31）___，hehurriedoutsidetopreparedforthestorm．Tohis （32）___，hediscoveredthatallofthehaystacks（干草堆）hadbeencoveredwithtarpaulins（帆布）．Thecowsandthechickenswereallinthe（33）___places，andthedoorswerefastened．Thewindowsweretightly（34）___．Everythingwas（35）___．Nothingcouldbeblownaway．Thefarmerthenunderstoodwhathishiredhandmeant，sohereturnedtohisbedtoalsosleepwhilethewindblew．

　　16．A．unfitB．curiousC．undoubtedD．unwilling17．A．hurricanesB．stormsC．earthquakesD．wars18．A．ifB．onceC．asD．until19．A．refusalsB．suggestionsC．rewardsD．desires20．A．approachedB．interviewedC．remindedD．educated21．A．workB．sleepC．wakeD．flee22．A．excitedB．touchedC．puzzledD．discourag