题目内容
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .
Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.
Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"
The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
16. A. No B. Few C. Most D. All
17. A. Above B. Across C. below D. through
18. A. Applicants B. peasants C. workers D. engineers
19. A. arrivals B. refusals C. approvals D. finals
20. A. well B. Too C. very D. pretty
21. A. when B. before C. after D. because
22. A. Pleased B. puzzled C. surprised D. frightened
23. A. fired B. scolded C. hired D. ordered
24. A. DisappointedB. satisfied C. excited D. tired
25. A. loudly B. Slightly C. hardly D.silently
26. A. Jumping B. Rising C. Getting D. Falling
27. A. Stand up B. Get up C. Sit down D.Lie down
28. A. Let B. Put C. Lay D. Tie
29. A. rolled over B. jumped over C. rolled up D. jumped up
30. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. likewise D. Instead
31. A. expectation B. imagination C. amazement D. sorrow
32. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
33. A. how B. which C. that D. what
34. A. prepared B. finished C. determined D. En
35. A. beat B. win C. desire D.fear
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