【YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Heconstantlyadvertisedforhiredhands.__16__peoplewerereluctant(不情愿的)toworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.Theyfearedtheviolentstorms__17__theocean.Asthefarmer】

　　YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Heconstantlyadvertisedforhiredhands.__16__peoplewerereluctant(不情愿的)toworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.Theyfearedtheviolentstorms__17__theocean.Asthefarmerinterviewed__18__forthejobhereceivedasteadystreamof__19__.

　　Finallyashortthinman__20__pastmiddleageapproached（接近）thefarmer."Areyouagoodfarmhand?"thefarmeraskedhim.

　　"WellIcansleep__21__thewindblows"answeredthelittleman.

　　Although__22__bythisanswerthefarmeringreatneedofhelp__23__him.Thelittlemanworkedwellaroundthefarmbusyfromdawntoduskandthefarmerfelt__24__withtheman'swork.

　　Thenonenightthewindblew__25__infromoffshore.__26__outofbedthefarmerrushednextdoortothehiredhand'ssleepingquarters.Heshookthelittlemanandshouted"__27__!Astormiscoming!__28__thingsdownbeforetheyblowaway!"

　　Thelittleman__29__inbedandsaidfirmly"Nosir.ItoldyouIcansleepwhenthewindblows."

　　Angeredbytheresponsethefarmermeanttofirehimonthespot.__30__hehurriedoutsidetoprepareforthestorm.Tohis__31__hediscoveredthatallofthehaystacks(草垛)hadbeencoveredwithtarpaulins(帆布).Thecowswereinthebarnthechickenswereinthecoopsandthedoorswerebarred.Everythingwastieddown.__32__couldblowaway.

　　Thefarmerthenunderstood__33__hishiredhandmeantsohereturnedtohisbedtoalsosleepwhilethewindblew.Whenyou're__34__spirituallymentallyandphysicallyyouhavenothingto__35__.Canyousleepwhenthewindblowsthroughyourlife?

　　【小题1】A．NoB．FewC．MostD．All【小题2】A．AboveB．AcrossC．belowD．through【小题3】A．ApplicantsB．peasantsC．workersD．engineers【小题4】A．arrivalsB．refusalsC．approvalsD．finals